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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Pentium G3420

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Pentium G3420: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3420

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for $21.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3420

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for $21.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2622 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 16% better in Escape From Tarkov than Pentium G3420 - 222 vs 191 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420

  • Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $21.1 vs $438.98
  • Up to 94% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.11 vs $1.98 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 53 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Escape From Tarkov.
Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

222

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.98/FPS

5%

Price, $

$438.98

4%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

191

86%

Value, $/FPS

$0.11/FPS

100%

Price, $

$21.1

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for $21.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

584

26%

Multi-Core

981

8%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Pentium G3420 Logo

Intel Pentium G3420

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateSep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9CollectionPentium
VermeerCodenameHaswell
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
24
Threads2
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
105 WTDP
53 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Haswell)
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Pentium G3420

Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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