Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 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 i5-14500 is 3781 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 33% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium G3420 - 166 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $21.1 vs $239.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-14500 - $0.17 vs $1.45 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15706 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
125
75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $21.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15706 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14500 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
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Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
Not Available | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |