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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $74
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MSRP in USD: $74
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 294 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Pentium Gold G7400 - 180 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $102.75 vs $258.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-11700K - $0.58 vs $1.43 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
178
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$102.75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Pentium Gold G7400
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
114 FPS
$26.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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113 FPS
$25.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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77 FPS
$45.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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