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Intel Core i5-7400 vs Intel Celeron G5905. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2017
Intel Core i5-7400
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Q3/2020
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Intel Celeron G5905
Intel Celeron G5905

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-7400 or Intel Celeron G5905? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-7400 has a base frequency of 3.00 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Intel Celeron G5905 has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 58 W. Released in Q3/2020.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-7400 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    417 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    516 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    533 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    624 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    874 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    131 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    251 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    348 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    174 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    335 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    113 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    555 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    269 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 17% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    58 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron G5905 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    294 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    311 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    401 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    431 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    436 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    736 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    505 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    820 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1268 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-7400 Intel Core i5-7400
Intel Celeron G5905 Intel Celeron G5905
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000 left arrow Intel Celeron G5000
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Celeron
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 9
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-6400 left arrow Intel Celeron G5900
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-8400 left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 2
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.5 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.3 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 12
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9.5
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 630 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 610
  • GPU Turbo
    1000 MHz left arrow 1050 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q3/2016
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 96
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Celeron G5905 and Intel Core i5-7400. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-7400 and Intel Celeron G5905 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 58 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-7400 and Intel Celeron G5905, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake S left arrow Comet Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q3/2020
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow LGA 1200
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-7400 and Intel Celeron G5905.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

149.000000
Intel Core i5-7400
147.000000
Intel Celeron G5905
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

564.000000
Intel Core i5-7400
287.000000
Intel Celeron G5905
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

884.000000
Intel Core i5-7400
907.000000
Intel Celeron G5905
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

2803.000000
Intel Core i5-7400
1671.000000
Intel Celeron G5905
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

384.000000
Intel Core i5-7400
202.000000
Intel Celeron G5905

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