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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3420 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3420 is 1333 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 16% cheaper than Pentium G3420 - $60.0 vs $71.62
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-540 - 192 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 29% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-540 - $0.37 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 53 vs 73 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
190
98.95833333333334%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
71.15384615384615%
Price, $
$60
100%
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.62
83%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 73 W | TDP | 53 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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