Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3420 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3220T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G3420 is 363 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220T
- Up to 17% cheaper than Pentium G3420 - $59.4 vs $71.68
- Up to 17% better value when playing Minecraft than Pentium G3420 - $0.1 vs $0.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Pentium G3420 - 35 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i3-3220T - 615 vs 601 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
601
97.72357723577237%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.4
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $59.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
615
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
83.33333333333334%
Price, $
$71.68
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for $71.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
458
78.42465753424658%
Multi-Core
941
95.92252803261978%
Intel Core i3-3220T | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 53 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |