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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 966 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $21.1 vs $85.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i7-2600K - $0.09 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 53 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 0% better in Battlefield 1 than Pentium G3420 - 232 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
231
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/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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Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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