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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 566 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 23 than Pentium G3420 - 160 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $21.1 vs $319.88
- Up to 94% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-3820 - $0.13 vs $2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 53 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
158
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/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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Updated 4848 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 53 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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