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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 3960X is 2276 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $71.62 vs $1070.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.9 vs $11.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 53 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 14% better in Remnant II than Pentium G3420 - 91 vs 80 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 48 vs 2 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
80
87.91208791208791%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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Updated 2399 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.76/FPS
7.653061224489796%
Price, $
$1070
6%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,070 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2405 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
35.032993401319736%
Multi-Core
981
7.366523991890066%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 2 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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