Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G3420 - 134 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $73.13 vs $142.58
- Up to 39% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-12700KF - $0.72 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
61%
Price, €
€158.26
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for €158.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4160 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
112
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €81.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |