Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 242 days newer than Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 53 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 6 than Pentium G3420 - 120 vs 95 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
42.10526315789473%
Multi-Core
981
22.325898953117886%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 88 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |