The Pentium G3420 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 1700X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 53 vs 95 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 1700X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3420 vs Ryzen 7 1700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
94%
Min 1% FPS
114
95%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Pentium G3420 vs Ryzen 7 1700X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3420 vs Ryzen 7 1700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3420 vs Ryzen 7 1700X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3420 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell | Codename | Summit Ridge |
53 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
