Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 669 days newer than Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 28% better in F1 23 than Pentium G3420 - 203 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$79.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
49.61767204757859%
Multi-Core
981
30.494249300590614%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |