The Ryzen 7 3800X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G3420 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $115.54 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- 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
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Up to 64% cheaper – $64.63 vs $180.17
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 53 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 3800X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 7 3800X vs Pentium G3420 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€180.17
35%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
41%
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
89%
Min 1% FPS
114
90%
Price, €
€64.63
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 3800X vs Pentium G3420 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 Ryzen 7 3800X vs Pentium G3420 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 3800X vs Pentium G3420 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 3800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Matisse | Codename | Haswell |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 53 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
