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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 1470 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 12% better in Alan Wake 2 than Pentium G3420 - 112 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $71.68 vs $329.0
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 53 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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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
High
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
42.81524926686217%
Multi-Core
981
10.777851021753461%
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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