Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 11% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Pentium G3420 - 307 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $21.1 vs $115.99
- Up to 79% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-11400F - $0.08 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
307
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
21%
Price, $
$115.99
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for $115.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
276
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $21.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |