The Pentium G3420 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $186.69 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Up to 74% cheaper – $64.63 vs $251.32
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-12700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-12700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
82%
Min 1% FPS
114
83%
Price, €
€64.63
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Core i7-12700
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
208
100%
Min 1% FPS
137
100%
Price, €
€251.32
25%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
32%
Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-12700 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-12700
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3420 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $349.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
53 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
