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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1874 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 13% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Pentium G3420 - 256 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $71.68 vs $383.0
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 53 vs 95 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked 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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
35.011990407673856%
Multi-Core
981
12.324120603015075%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Pentium G3420
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
123 FPS
$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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151 FPS
$31.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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129 FPS
$31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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117 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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