Intel Core i7-870S vs Pentium Gold G5400T

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Combined performance score

Pentium Gold G5400T
2.02
+12.2%

Pentium Gold G5400T outperforms Core i7-870S by 12% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i7-870S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17891877
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money10.013.15
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium Goldno data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date2 April 2018 (5 years old)19 July 2010 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$64no data
Current price$80 (1.3x MSRP)$59
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium Gold G5400T has 218% better value for money than i7-870S.

Technical specs

Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i7-870S basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size126 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature100/88 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i7-870S compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt82 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i7-870S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP-no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
StatusLaunchedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i7-870S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i7-870S are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i7-870S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 610no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i7-870S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i7-870S integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i7-870S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G5400T and Core i7-870S.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium Gold G5400T 2.02
+12.2%
i7-870S 1.80

Pentium Gold G5400T outperforms Core i7-870S by 12% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Pentium Gold G5400T 3110
+12.5%
i7-870S 2765

Pentium Gold G5400T outperforms Core i7-870S by 12% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.02 1.80
Recency 2 April 2018 19 July 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 82 Watt

The Pentium Gold G5400T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-870S in performance tests.


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