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Intel Core i7-7700HQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G6400. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2017
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Released
Q2/2020
Overall score
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
Intel Pentium Gold G6400

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-7700HQ or Intel Pentium Gold G6400? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i7-7700HQ has a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 58 W. Released in Q2/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    674 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    45 W left arrow 58 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7700HQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    314 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    283 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    339 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    315 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    317 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    389 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    664 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    710 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    850 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    70 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    165 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    247 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    316 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    220 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    49 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    614 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1014 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 30% better clock speed

    4.00 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Pentium Gold G6400 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    293 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    299 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    608 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    540 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    929 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1331 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    244 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    270 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-7700HQ Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 Intel Pentium Gold G6400
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Pentium
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 10
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000H left arrow Intel Pentium G6000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.80 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.80 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
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.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 630 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 610
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow 1.05 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 12
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 96
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q3/2016
Hardware codec support

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Pentium Gold G6400 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-7700HQ and Intel Pentium Gold G6400 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    45 W left arrow 58 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-7700HQ and Intel Core i7-7700HQ, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 4.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake H left arrow Comet Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1440 left arrow LGA 1200
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q2/2020

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-7700HQ and Intel Pentium Gold G6400.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
390
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
415
Intel Pentium Gold G6400
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
162
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
166
Intel Pentium Gold G6400
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
762
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
416
Intel Pentium Gold G6400
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
883
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
994
Intel Pentium Gold G6400
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
3324
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
2184
Intel Pentium Gold G6400
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
422
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
202
Intel Pentium Gold G6400

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