Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1583 days newer than Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 20% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G3420 - 132 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
38.59881031064111%
Multi-Core
981
16.613039796782388%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |