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Core i5-11400F vs Pentium G3420

Core i5-11400F vs Pentium G3420: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 94.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5430 minutes ago

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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 5429 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 94.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5430 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 5429 minutes ago

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
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Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

253

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.37/FPS

21%

Price, €

€94.14

18%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 94.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5430 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

209

82%

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 5429 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1961

100%

Multi-Core

7608

100%

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

584

29%

Multi-Core

981

12%

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo

Intel Core i5-11400F

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Intel Pentium G3420 Logo

Intel Pentium G3420

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateSep 1st, 2013
Core i5CollectionPentium
Rocket LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads2
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
53 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
26.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Haswell)
NoOverclockableNo

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