Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3420 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3420 is 1552 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Performs up to 2% better in New World than Core i7-950 - 100 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-950 - $21.1 vs $100.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing New World than Core i7-950 - $0.21 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 53 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 8 vs 2 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |