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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Pentium G3420
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $62.42 vs $129.56
- Up to 39% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-12600KF - $0.17 vs $0.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 24% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G3420 - 467 vs 376 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 16 vs 2 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
376
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€62.42
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
467
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
61%
Price, €
€129.56
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Pentium G3420 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
206 FPS
€6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,351.34
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323 FPS
€4.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,351.33
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234 FPS
€6.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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354 FPS
€4.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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