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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $21.1 vs $247.16
- Up to 88% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-11700KF - $0.19 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 36% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G3420 - 150 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 16 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
110
73%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/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 i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/FPS
11%
Price, $
$247.16
8%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 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 i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3420 or Core i7-11700KF
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
96 FPS
$10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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116 FPS
$8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
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133 FPS
$9.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
$15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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129 FPS
$16.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$19.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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129 FPS
$13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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129 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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120 FPS
$13.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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129 FPS
$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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