Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 1955 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $15.43 vs $182.8
- Up to 90% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9700KF - $0.07 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 53 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Pentium G3420 - 283 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
259
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€17.13
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |