Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 1220 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $71.68 vs $147.72
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 53 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G3420 - 123 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
37.17377466581795%
Multi-Core
981
19.21645445641528%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 91 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |