The Pentium Gold G7400 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-2500 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $31.96 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G7400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 24% cheaper – $103.91 vs $135.87
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-2500
The Pentium Gold G7400 is better in every way
Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i5-2500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G7400
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, $
$103.91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Core i5-2500
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
170
86%
Min 1% FPS
114
87%
Price, $
$135.87
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
66%
Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i5-2500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i5-2500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i5-2500 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G7400
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i5-2500
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G7400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| $74.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Not Available | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
