Intel E5-2699v4
Intel
32 Overall Score
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Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2-core LGA1700
Intel
59 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel E5-2699v4
No customer feedback yet
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2-core LGA1700
78 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
The Intel Pentium G7400 is praised for its surprising performance for a dual-core chip, especially at its low price point. Users find it snappy for basic tasks and office work, and it can be overclocked to over 5 GHz with the right setup. However, for gaming, reviewers recommend spending a bit more on an i3-12100F for better performance. It also serves well as a budget placeholder or for BIOS recovery with integrated graphics.
Pros
- Surprisingly powerful for dual-core
- Great value at low price
- Overclockable beyond 5 GHz
- Snappy for basic tasks
- Integrated graphics for BIOS recovery
Cons
- Not ideal for gaming
- Only 2 cores
- Requires good cooling for overclocking
- Missing backing plate for cooler
Performance for price 5
Gaming suitability 3
Overclocking capability 3
Basic tasks performance 3
Integrated graphics 2
Cooler installation 2
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Efficiency
Budget
Gaming
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Ai Llm
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Specifications
| Intel E5-2699v4 | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Xeon | Pentium Gold |
| Model | E5-2696v4 | G7400 |
| Codename | — | Alder Lake |
| Class | server | desktop |
| Process | — | 7★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 22★ | 2 |
| P-cores | — | 2★ |
| Threads | 12★ | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 4★ | 2.5 |
| L3 Cache | 39★ | 6 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA2011-3 | LGA 1700 |
| PCIe | — | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20★ |
| TDP | — | 46★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
Pros & Cons
Intel E5-2699v4
- Below average single thread (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average efficiency (30th percentile)
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2-core LGA1700
- Strong platform (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong social proof (71st percentile)
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
Pricing
Intel E5-2699v4
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2-core LGA1700
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Scores 59 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 26 specs.
