The Pentium G3420 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-6500T and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $5.18 more expensive!
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
The Core i5-6500T is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-6500T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 8% cheaper – $59.45 vs $64.63
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 34% less energy – 35 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3420 vs Core i5-6500T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
95%
Min 1% FPS
114
96%
Price, €
€64.63
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
87%
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
179
100%
Min 1% FPS
119
100%
Price, €
€59.45
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Pentium G3420 vs Core i5-6500T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i5-6500T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i5-6500T in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3420 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6500T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| 53 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
