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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2622 days newer than Pentium G3420.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 23% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Pentium G3420 - 156 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 53 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
156
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$319
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
26.80128499311611%
Multi-Core
981
8.255491037616764%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | 53 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Pentium G3420
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
109 FPS
CA$50.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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58 FPS
CA$43.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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