The Pentium G3420 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-14700, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $283.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Up to 81% cheaper – $64.63 vs $347.63
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i7-14700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 28 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-14700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
79%
Min 1% FPS
114
81%
Price, €
€64.63
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Core i7-14700
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
215
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, €
€347.63
18%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
24%
Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-14700 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 i7-14700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-14700 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
10%
L3 Cache
3 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-14700
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
20-core
100%
L3 Cache
33 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3420 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $384.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 53 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 20 |
| 2 | Threads | 28 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 33 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
