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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9920X 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 i9-9920X is 1874 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $71.62 vs $300.15
- Up to 73% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9920X - $0.92 vs $3.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 53 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Performs up to 12% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Pentium G3420 - 87 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
78
89.65517241379311%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
87
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.45/FPS
26.666666666666668%
Price, $
$300.15
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
41.33050247699929%
Multi-Core
981
10.389747934759583%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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