Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X outperforms Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7820X is 1394 days newer than Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 53 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 16% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium G3420 - 107 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 16 vs 2 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
41.389085754783835%
Multi-Core
981
12.498407440438273%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
