Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 1461 days newer than Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 53 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 183% better in League of Legends than Pentium G3420 - 187 vs 66 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 36 vs 2 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
39.063545150501675%
Multi-Core
981
8.445247933884298%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 18 |
| 2 | Threads | 36 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
