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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770 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 i7-3770 is 490 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-3770 - $21.1 vs $122.03
- Up to 83% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3770 - $0.17 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 53 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G3420 - 124 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
123
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/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 i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy 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 | 3.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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