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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 Threadripper 2970WX is 1857 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $71.62 vs $725.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.65 vs $5.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 53 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 13% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Pentium G3420 - 124 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 48 vs 2 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
110
88.70967741935483%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.85/FPS
11.111111111111112%
Price, $
$725
9%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
47.28744939271255%
Multi-Core
981
13.24422843256379%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 2 | Threads | 48 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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