Pentium Gold G7400 vs Core i3-9100F

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i3-9100F

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Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G

MSRP: $294|Avg: $76

105%

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Ryzen 7 PRO 5845

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

104%

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Athlon PRO 300GE

MSRP: $50|Avg: $50

104%

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Athlon Gold 3150G

MSRP: $100|Avg: $80

103%

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Core i7-9800X

MSRP: $589|Avg: $210

103%

#223

Ryzen 7 4700G

MSRP: $299|Avg: $235

102%

#224

Ryzen 9 5900

MSRP: $549|Avg: $395

102%

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Ryzen 5 7600X3D

MSRP: $299|Avg: $300

102%

#226

Ryzen 5 1600X

MSRP: $249|Avg: $144

62%

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Core i5-14500T

MSRP: $232|Avg: $267

102%

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Core i5-12600

MSRP: $233|Avg: $250

102%

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Core i7-11700T

MSRP: $323|Avg: $180

102%

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Core i5-10600

MSRP: $244|Avg: $159

102%

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Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

MSRP: $193|Avg: $100

102%

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Core i7-8700B

MSRP: $303|Avg: $139

101%

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Ryzen 3 2200G

MSRP: $99|Avg: $80

100%

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Core i3-9100F

MSRP: $97|Avg: $80

100%

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Ryzen 7 9800X3D

MSRP: $479|Avg: $479

100%

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Ryzen 9 3900XT

MSRP: $499|Avg: $390

99%

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Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G

MSRP: $176|Avg: $176

99%

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Core i7-14700T

MSRP: $384|Avg: $384

98%

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Core i3-13100TE

MSRP: $137|Avg: $137

98%

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Core i5-9600T

MSRP: $213|Avg: $118

97%

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Core i5-12400T

MSRP: $192|Avg: $192

97%

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Core i9-14900F

MSRP: $524|Avg: $579

97%

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Celeron G6900E

MSRP: $53|Avg: $53

96%

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Core i3-12300T

MSRP: $209|Avg: $164

96%

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Core i9-12900

MSRP: $519|Avg: $420

96%

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Ryzen 3 8300G

MSRP: $176|Avg: $176

96%

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Core i7-11700KF

MSRP: $374|Avg: $299

95%

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Core i5-10600K

MSRP: $262|Avg: $179

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Core i3-9100F leads in gaming performance. However, the Pentium Gold G7400 is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 0.1% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Pentium Gold G7400	Core i3-9100F
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($80)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Alder Lake-S (2022) / Intel 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium Gold G7400	Core i3-9100F
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($80)

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 G7400 Benchmark Check

Core i3-9100F Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G7400 and Core i3-9100F

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.

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.

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Processing Power

The Pentium Gold G7400 packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i3-9100F offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Core i3-9100F has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Pentium Gold G7400 versus 4.2 GHz on the Core i3-9100F — a 12.7% clock advantage for the Core i3-9100F (base: 3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Pentium Gold G7400 uses the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Core i3-9100F uses Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G7400 scores 6,709 against the Core i3-9100F's 6,704 — a 0.1% lead for the Pentium Gold G7400. Both processors carry 6 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Pentium Gold G7400	Core i3-9100F
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	4 / 4+100%
Boost Clock	3.7 GHz	4.2 GHz+14%
Base Clock	3.7 GHz+3%	3.6 GHz
L3 Cache	6 MB (total)	6 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)+400%	256K (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm-50%	14 nm
Architecture	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
PassMark	6,709	6,704

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Gold G7400 uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Core i3-9100F uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Pentium Gold G7400	Core i3-9100F
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1151
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+67%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR4-2400
Max RAM Capacity	—	64 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	✅
PCIe Lanes	—	16