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Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2-core LGA1700
The Alder Lake architecture on the Intel 7 process delivers a strong 2982 single-core PassMark score, making basic tasks feel snappy on a 46W TDP. It supports modern DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 on the LGA 1700 platform, offering an affordable entry point to current-gen connectivity. This processor is best for budget-conscious office PC builders who need reliable performance for web apps and productivity suites without a discrete GPU.
Cores 2
Threads 4
Boost Clock 3700 MHz
L3 Cache 6 MB
TDP 46 W
Socket LGA 1700
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 710
58 Overall Score
Price $129
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong platform (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong single thread (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong social proof (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong feature (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
78/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Pentium Gold |
| Model | G7400 |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 7 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 2 |
| P-cores | 2 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3700 |
| Boost Clock | 3700 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 2.5 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 6707 |
| PassMark Single | 2983 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 4800 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1700 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 |
| TDP | 46 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8 | 32 | 4 | - | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 | 64 | 4 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3700 | 5000 | 3500 | 3400 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 6 | 96 | 256 | 8 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 46 | 120 | 200 | 270 | - | - |
| Socket | LGA 1700 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | AM5 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 710 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Pentium Gold G7400 | 50.8 | 69.4 | 88.8 | 37.9 | 67.4 | 45.9 | 72.1 | 80.6 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Compare | 88.1 | 98.4 | 94.3 | 79 | 84 | 88.2 | 96.5 | 88.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 0 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 90.9 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 90.7 | 3.1 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 12.6 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 11.9 | 17 | 59.7 | 20 |
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