Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7820X is 1039 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 5% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium Gold G6400 - 294 vs 281 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - €78.0 vs €129.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-7820X - €0.28 vs €0.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 58 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
281
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€78
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |