Core i3-9100F vs Pentium Gold G7400
Core i3-9100F
Pentium Gold G7400
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Core i3-9100F
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Core i3-9100F | Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($80) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Alder Lake-S (2022) / Intel 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Core i3-9100F | Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($80) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Core i3-9100F and Pentium Gold G7400
Core i3-9100F
The Core i3-9100F is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 23 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 6 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 6,704 points. Launch price was $122.
Pentium Gold G7400
The Pentium Gold G7400 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 6 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 46 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 6,709 points. Launch price was $69.
Processing Power
The Core i3-9100F packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Pentium Gold G7400 offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Core i3-9100F has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.2 GHz on the Core i3-9100F versus 3.7 GHz on the Pentium Gold G7400 — a 12.7% clock advantage for the Core i3-9100F (base: 3.6 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). The Core i3-9100F uses the Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Pentium Gold G7400 uses Alder Lake-S (2022) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i3-9100F scores 6,704 against the Pentium Gold G7400's 6,709 — a 0.1% lead for the Pentium Gold G7400. Both processors carry 6 MB (total) of L3 cache.
| Feature | Core i3-9100F | Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 4+100% | 2 / 4 |
| Boost Clock | 4.2 GHz+14% | 3.7 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz+3% |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB (total) | 6 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core)+400% |
| Process | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm-50% |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| PassMark | 6,704 | 6,709 |
Memory & Platform
The Core i3-9100F uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Pentium Gold G7400 uses LGA1700 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Core i3-9100F | Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1151 | LGA1700 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 5.0+67% |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2400 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Core i3-9100F) / not specified (Pentium Gold G7400). Primary use case: Core i3-9100F targets Desktop.
| Feature | Core i3-9100F | Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | No | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d | — |
| Target Use | Desktop | — |
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