The Pentium G3420 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6850K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $2.47 more expensive!
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 53 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-6850K cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-6850K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 4% cheaper – $62.16 vs $64.63
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-6850K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
93%
Min 1% FPS
114
93%
Price, €
€64.63
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
87%
Core i7-6850K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, €
€62.16
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i7-6850K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
20%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-6850K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3420 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $617.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell E |
53 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 15 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
