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In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 2239 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Pentium G3420 - 179 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 28 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $71.68 vs $699.0
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 53 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Pentium |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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