Pentium Gold G7400T vs Pentium Silver N6005

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium Silver N6005

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Core i5-1240P

MSRP: $309|Avg: $200

100%

#125

Core i7-13700H

MSRP: $502|Avg: N/A

99%

#402

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

559%

#403

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

550%

#404

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

505%

#405

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

503%

#406

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

498%

#408

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

481%

#409

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

461%

#410

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

461%

#411

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

448%

#414

Pentium Silver N6005

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#421

Core i5-9400H

MSRP: $182|Avg: N/A

99%

#426

Celeron 2981U

MSRP: $137|Avg: N/A

99%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Trade-off: The Pentium Silver N6005 leads in gaming performance. However, the Pentium Gold G7400T is the stronger candidate for professional workloads, offering 0.4% greater multi-core processing power.

Insight	Pentium Gold G7400T	Pentium Silver N6005
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Alder Lake-S (2022) / Intel 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Jasper Lake (2021) / 10 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium Gold G7400T	Pentium Silver N6005
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 G7400T Benchmark Check

Pentium Silver N6005 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G7400T and Pentium Silver N6005

Pentium Gold G7400T

The Pentium Gold G7400T 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 3.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 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): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 5,274 points. Launch price was $69.

Pentium Silver N6005

The Pentium Silver N6005 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.5 MB (total). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1338. Thermal design power (TDP): 10 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 5,253 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

The Pentium Gold G7400T packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Pentium Silver N6005 offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Pentium Silver N6005 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.1 GHz on the Pentium Gold G7400T versus 3.3 GHz on the Pentium Silver N6005 — a 6.2% clock advantage for the Pentium Silver N6005 (base: 3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Pentium Gold G7400T uses the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Pentium Silver N6005 uses Jasper Lake (2021) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G7400T scores 5,274 against the Pentium Silver N6005's 5,253 — a 0.4% lead for the Pentium Gold G7400T. L3 cache: 6 MB (total) on the Pentium Gold G7400T vs 4 MB (total) on the Pentium Silver N6005.

Feature	Pentium Gold G7400T	Pentium Silver N6005
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	4 / 4+100%
Boost Clock	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz+6%
Base Clock	3.1 GHz+55%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	6 MB (total)+50%	4 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.5 MB (total)+20%
Process	Intel 7 nm-30%	10 nm
Architecture	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Jasper Lake (2021)
PassMark	5,274	5,253

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Gold G7400T uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Pentium Silver N6005 uses BGA1338 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.