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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $21.1 vs $165.86
- Up to 85% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-11600KF - $0.27 vs $1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Pentium G3420 - 93 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
15%
Price, $
$165.86
12%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF 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
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3420 or Core i5-11600KF
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
$23.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$29.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$34.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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