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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600 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 i5-7600 is 1220 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 15% better in World of Warcraft than Pentium G3420 - 182 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-7600 - $71.62 vs $95.97
- Up to 15% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-7600 - $0.45 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600 - 53 vs 65 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
84.90566037735849%
Price, $
$95.97
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
158
86.81318681318682%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
Buy for $71.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
42.53459577567371%
Multi-Core
981
25.734522560335783%
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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