Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium Gold G7400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium Gold G7400 is 4501 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Performs up to 12% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-870 - 288 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-870 - $0.35 vs $0.39 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 2% cheaper than Pentium Gold G7400 - $100.0 vs $101.66
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.66
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $101.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1598 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
257
89.23611111111111%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
89.74358974358974%
Price, $
$100
100%
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1587 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
23.790720631786773%
Multi-Core
1575
36.38253638253639%
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |