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Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3420 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G3420 is 313 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than FX-4300 - 191 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD FX-4300 - 53 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-4300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 33% cheaper than Pentium G3420 - $35.11 vs $52.37
- Up to 30% better value when playing Valheim than Pentium G3420 - $0.21 vs $0.3 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
189
98.95287958115183%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€38.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 3.8 GHz 4 MB Cache Quad-Core CPU Processor FD4300WMW4MHK Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | FX |
| Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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