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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 9 3900XT is 2501 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $71.62 vs $295.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.61 vs $2.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 53 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 7% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Pentium G3420 - 125 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
117
93.60000000000001%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.36/FPS
25.847457627118647%
Price, $
$295
24%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 316 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
33.77674956622325%
Multi-Core
981
9.780658025922232%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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