The Pentium G3420 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790T, it's also the same value for money, as it's only $70.40 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Up to 52% cheaper – $64.63 vs $135.03
Advantages of the Core i7-4790T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 15% less energy – 45 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-4790T 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
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790T
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, €
€135.03
47%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
51%
Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-4790T 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 i7-4790T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-4790T 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 i7-4790T
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3420 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| 53 W | Power Consumption | 45 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 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 |
