Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 1874 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $52.37 vs $406.54
- Up to 85% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-9900X - $0.53 vs $3.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 53 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 18% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Pentium G3420 - 130 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 20 vs 2 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
110
84.61538461538461%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€58.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €58.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4027 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.47/FPS
15.273775216138327%
Price, €
€451.26
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for €451.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4031 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
39.247311827956985%
Multi-Core
981
10.308953341740228%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
2 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |