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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1003 days newer than Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 53 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 8% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Pentium G3420 - 130 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 20 vs 2 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1171.29
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
45.0965250965251%
Multi-Core
981
11.613590623890138%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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