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 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 3100% better in Cities: Skylines II than Pentium G3420 - 32 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
38.59881031064111%
Multi-Core
981
16.613039796782388%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |