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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 1955 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G3420 - 427 vs 376 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $71.68 vs $225.0
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 53 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
35.05402160864346%
Multi-Core
981
13.803292528493035%
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Pentium G3420
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
156 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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213 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799.99
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