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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 1394 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $71.62 vs $379.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-7820X - $0.64 vs $3.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 53 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G3420 - 121 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 16 vs 2 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
112
92.56198347107438%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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Updated 3724 minutes ago
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.13/FPS
20.447284345047926%
Price, $
$379
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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In Stock
Updated 3726 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
41.389085754783835%
Multi-Core
981
12.498407440438273%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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