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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Pentium G3420

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Pentium G3420: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 166.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6489 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3420

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for 17.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6488 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 166.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6489 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3420

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for 17.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6488 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 2135 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Pentium G3420 - 230 vs 214 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420

  • Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $15.43 vs $149.89
  • Up to 89% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.08 vs $0.72 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 53 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

230

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.72/FPS

11%

Price, €

€166.38

10%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 166.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6489 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

214

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.08/FPS

100%

Price, €

€17.13

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for 17.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6488 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

584

35%

Multi-Core

981

12%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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Intel Pentium G3420 Logo

Intel Pentium G3420

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateSep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 7CollectionPentium
MatisseCodenameHaswell
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
16
Threads2
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
53 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Haswell)
Yes
OverclockableNo

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