The Pentium Gold G7400 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-2600S and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $9.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium Gold G7400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 10% cheaper – $90.00 vs $99.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 29% less energy – 46 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-2600S
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i7-2600S
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium Gold G7400
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
166
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
143
86%
Min 1% FPS
107
86%
Price, $
$99.99
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
78%
Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i7-2600S 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
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i7-2600S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i7-2600S in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium Gold G7400
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i7-2600S
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium Gold G7400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
| 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-S | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
46 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
