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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 Core i5-11600K is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $21.1 vs $179.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-11600K - $0.15 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 52% better in Dirt 5 than Pentium G3420 - 220 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
145
65%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/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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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
18%
Price, $
$179.99
11%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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