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Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400 vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400: Comparison

Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400 and Intel Pentium Gold G7400 separate most on l3 cache: Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400 at 9 MB, Intel Pentium Gold G7400 at 4 MB, 56% in favour of Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400. L2 Cache splits them by another 40%, this time favouring Intel Pentium Gold G7400. They match on 6 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and efficiency cores.

8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400
IntelIntel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400
Intel Pentium Gold G7400
IntelIntel Pentium Gold G7400

Specs

Specification
8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400
Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8400
Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Product LineCore i5Pentium
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number8400G7400
CodenameCoffee LakeAlder Lake
Release Year20172022
TDP65 W46W
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 710
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketLGA 1151LGA1700
Socket StatusEnd of LifeMature
Process Node14 nm10 nm
Performance Cores62
Efficiency Cores00
SMT EnabledfalseYes
P-Core Base Clock2.8 GHz3.7
P-Core Boost Clock4.0 GHz3.9
L2 Cache1.5 MB-40%2.5 MB
L3 Cache9 MB4 MB-56%
Base Power65 W46 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5 or DDR4
Max Memory Speed2666 MT/s4800
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportfalseNo
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 710
PCIe Generation3.0PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes1616
Launch MSRP$18264
Retail AvailabilityRetailBoxed Retail

Verdict

Intel Pentium Gold G7400

6.9 / 10 Expert Rating

The Intel Pentium Gold G7400 improves modestly on Celeron with Hyper-Threading, suiting light office and everyday desktop use.

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