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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3412 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $71.62 vs $999.99
- Up to 92% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.56 vs $6.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 53 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 17% better in The Last of Us Part I than Pentium G3420 - 150 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 32 vs 2 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
128
85.33333333333334%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.67/FPS
8.395802098950526%
Price, $
$999.99
7%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology Bundle ASUS Prime X670E-PRO WiFi Socket AM5(LGA 1718) Ryzen 7000 ATX Motherboard(PCIe 5.0, DDR5)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
20.013708019191228%
Multi-Core
981
4.996689247695207%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3420 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
$34.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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95 FPS
$30.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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150 FPS
$32.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,849.99
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101 FPS
$31.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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67 FPS
$50.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,369.99
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67 FPS
$41.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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150 FPS
$40.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$6,069.99
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106 FPS
$27.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
$26.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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