The Pentium G3420 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-13600KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $135.88 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Up to 65% cheaper – $71.73 vs $207.61
- Consumes up to 58% less energy – 53 vs 125 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i5-13600KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3420 vs Core i5-13600KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
79%
Min 1% FPS
114
80%
Price, $
$71.73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Core i5-13600KF
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
216
100%
Min 1% FPS
142
100%
Price, $
$207.61
34%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
44%
Pentium G3420 vs Core i5-13600KF in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i5-13600KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i5-13600KF in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
14%
L3 Cache
3 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-13600KF
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3420 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
53 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
