Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 outperforms the more expensive Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600 is 966 days older than the more expensive Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 53 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Pentium G3420 - 147 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Pentium G3420 - $32.89 vs $52.41
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
95.42483660130719%
Multi-Core
981
47.76046738072054%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |