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Core i7-14700K vs Pentium G3420

Core i7-14700K vs Pentium G3420: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for $399.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G3420

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for $21.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for $399.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3420

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for $21.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 3698 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K

  • Performs up to 35% better in Sea of Thieves than Pentium G3420 - 282 vs 209 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 28 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420

  • Up to 95% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $21.1 vs $399.99
  • Up to 93% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-14700K - $0.1 vs $1.42 per FPS
This is a free version of Sea of Thieves.
Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

282

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.42/FPS

7%

Price, $

$399.99

5%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for $399.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

209

74%

Value, $/FPS

$0.1/FPS

100%

Price, $

$21.1

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150

Buy for $21.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 130 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2939

100%

Multi-Core

19317

100%

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

584

19%

Multi-Core

981

5%

Intel Core i7-14700K Logo

Intel Core i7-14700K

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Intel Pentium G3420 Logo

Intel Pentium G3420

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateSep 1st, 2013
Core i7CollectionPentium
Raptor LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
20
Cores2
28
Threads2
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
Not AvailableTDP53 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
34.0x
Multiplier32.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Haswell)
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-14700K or Pentium G3420

Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical

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