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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 2427 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - $21.1 vs $94.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 3 3100 - $0.15 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Pentium G3420 - 145 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
140
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150
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AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3420 or Ryzen 3 3100
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
8 FPS
$100/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$799/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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1 FPS
$1098/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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16 FPS
$53.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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23 FPS
$37.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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23 FPS
$40.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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15 FPS
$100/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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15 FPS
$56.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$1034/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$1178/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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