The Pentium G3420 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10850K, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $245.27 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Up to 77% cheaper – $71.73 vs $317.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 58% less energy – 53 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-10850K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3420 vs Core i9-10850K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
88%
Min 1% FPS
114
89%
Price, $
$71.73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Core i9-10850K
Jul 27th, 2020
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
128
100%
Price, $
$317
22%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
26%
Pentium G3420 vs Core i9-10850K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i9-10850K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i9-10850K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
3 MB
15%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-10850K
Jul 27th, 2020
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3420 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
53 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
