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Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i7-8700

Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i7-8700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium Gold G7400

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $102.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium Gold G7400

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $102.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

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 Pentium Gold G7400

  • Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Core i7-8700 - 284 vs 277 FPS
  • Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $102.75 vs $200.0
  • Up to 50% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-8700 - $0.36 vs $0.72 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Pentium Gold G7400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

284

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.36/FPS

100%

Price, $

$102.75

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $102.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

277

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.72/FPS

50%

Price, $

$200

51%

Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Pentium Gold G7400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Pentium Gold G7400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2026

100%

Multi-Core

4329

73%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

74%

Multi-Core

5905

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo

Intel Pentium Gold G7400

vs
Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Intel Core i7-8700

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 1st, 2018
Pentium GoldCollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
UHD Graphics 710
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Pentium Gold G7400 or Core i7-8700

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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