Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $15.43 vs $131.6
- Up to 86% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-11600K - $0.08 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 24% better in Sea of Thieves than Pentium G3420 - 260 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
209
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€17.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €17.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
260
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
14%
Price, €
€146.08
11%
FPS Winner
Buy for €146.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |