Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3420 outperforms Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G3420 is 966 days newer than Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 53 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
95.42483660130719%
Multi-Core
981
47.76046738072054%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
