Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium Gold G7400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium Gold G7400 is 1464 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Performs up to 7% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-8700 - 226 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - £83.99 vs £187.09
- Up to 58% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-8700 - £0.37 vs £0.89 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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FPS
226
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£83.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
No | Overclockable | No |