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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F 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 Core i3-9100F is 2060 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 14% better in Minecraft than Pentium G3420 - 704 vs 615 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - $21.1 vs $115.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i3-9100F - $0.03 vs $0.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
615
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150
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In Stock
Updated 229 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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