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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700X 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 7 2700X is 1691 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $21.1 vs $210.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 2700X - $0.13 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 53 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 18% better in Rust than Pentium G3420 - 188 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 16 vs 2 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
160
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/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 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3420 or Ryzen 7 2700X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
42 FPS
$33.33/FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700X
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