Pentium Gold G6400 vs Core i7-7567U

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i7-7567U

#739

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

1075%

#740

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

1059%

#741

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

972%

#742

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

968%

#743

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

959%

#745

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

926%

#746

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

888%

#747

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

886%

#748

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

863%

#751

Core i7-7567U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#757

Core i7-11370H

MSRP: $426|Avg: N/A

99%

#761

Core i3-N300

MSRP: $309|Avg: $309

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Analysis: Based on specifications, the Pentium Gold G6400 shows stronger theoretical performance metrics.

Insight	Pentium Gold G6400	Core i7-7567U
Gaming	Balanced gaming performance	Balanced gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Comet Lake (2020−2025) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Kaby Lake (2016−2019) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium Gold G6400	Core i7-7567U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Pentium Gold G6400 Benchmark Check

Core i7-7567U Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i7-7567U

Pentium Gold G6400

The Pentium Gold G6400 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 4 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 58 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 4,106 points. Launch price was $69.

Core i7-7567U

The Core i7-7567U is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 3 January 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Kaby Lake (2016−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1356. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 4,095 points. Launch price was $415.

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Processing Power

Both the Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i7-7567U share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Pentium Gold G6400 versus 4 GHz on the Core i7-7567U — identical boost frequencies (base: 4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Pentium Gold G6400 uses the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i7-7567U uses Kaby Lake (2016−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G6400 scores 4,106 against the Core i7-7567U's 4,095 — a 0.3% lead for the Pentium Gold G6400. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Pentium Gold G6400 vs 4 MB on the Core i7-7567U.

Feature	Pentium Gold G6400	Core i7-7567U
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	2 / 4
Boost Clock	4 GHz	4 GHz
Base Clock	4 GHz+14%	3.5 GHz
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	4 MB
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	512 kB+100%
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Comet Lake (2020−2025)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
PassMark	4,106	4,095

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Gold G6400 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i7-7567U uses BGA1356 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.