Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 Core i5-11400F is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 21% better in Sea of Thieves than Pentium G3420 - 253 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $15.43 vs $84.81
- Up to 78% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-11400F - $0.08 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
253
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
21%
Price, €
€94.14
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for €94.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5430 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
209
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€17.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €17.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5429 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |