The Pentium Gold G6400 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-7900X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $177.62 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 67% cheaper – $87.37 vs $264.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 59% less energy – 58 vs 140 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G6400 vs Core i9-7900X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G6400
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
189
94%
Min 1% FPS
130
94%
Price, $
$87.37
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, $
$264.99
32%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
35%
Pentium Gold G6400 vs Core i9-7900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
1920x1080
+3
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Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G6400 vs Core i9-7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G6400 vs Core i9-7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G6400
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
4 MB
29%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
14 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake-X |
58 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 14 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
