Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 1461 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $52.37 vs $657.34
- Up to 91% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7980XE - $0.31 vs $3.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 53 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 13% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G3420 - 212 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 36 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
187
88.20754716981132%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€58.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €58.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2596 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
212
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.44/FPS
9.011627906976745%
Price, €
€729.65
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for €729.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2599 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
39.063545150501675%
Multi-Core
981
8.445247933884298%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 18 |
2 | Threads | 36 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |