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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $132
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Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3420 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G3420 is 313 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Performs up to 1% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than FX-6300 - 227 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 53 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6300 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 19% cheaper than Pentium G3420 - $58.04 vs $71.62
- Up to 19% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Pentium G3420 - $0.26 vs $0.32 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 6 vs 2 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
81.25%
Price, $
$71.62
81%
FPS Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
224
98.6784140969163%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$58.04
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-6300 FX6300 Desktop CPU Socket AM3 938 pin FD6300WMW6KHK FD6300WMHKBOX 3.5GHz 8MB 6 cores
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | FX |
| Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3420 or FX-6300
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
23 FPS
$60.39/FPS
GeForce GT 710
FX-6300
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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