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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1495 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 69% better in FIFA 23 than Pentium G3420 - 174 vs 103 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $21.1 vs $184.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-8700K - $0.2 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 53 vs 95 Watts
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Pentium G3420
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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