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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1583 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $21.1 vs $200.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-8700 - $0.14 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield 2042 than Pentium G3420 - 164 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
146
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/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 i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G3420 or Core i7-8700
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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68 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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25 FPS
$49.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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62 FPS
$40.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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