The Pentium G3420 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790S and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $5.49 more expensive!
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-4790S
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 8% cheaper – $59.14 vs $64.63
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-4790S for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
93%
Min 1% FPS
114
94%
Price, €
€64.63
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
84%
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€59.14
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-4790S in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3420 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $312.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
53 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
