The FX-4300 is a slower gaming CPU than the Pentium G3420, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $21.37 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-4300
- Up to 33% cheaper – $43.26 vs $64.63
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 53 vs 95 Watts
FX-4300 vs Pentium G3420 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
114
100%
Price, €
€64.63
66%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
66%
FX-4300 vs Pentium G3420 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 FX-4300 vs Pentium G3420 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4300 vs Pentium G3420 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| $122.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Vishera | Codename | Haswell |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 53 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
4 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
