Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K 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 i5-2500K is 966 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $52.37 vs $329.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-2500K - $1.06 vs $6.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 53 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 5% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Pentium G3420 - 58 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
55
94.82758620689656%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€58.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €58.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
58
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.3/FPS
16.825396825396826%
Price, €
€365.19
15%
FPS Winner
Buy for €365.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |