The Pentium G3420 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10900, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $284.04 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Up to 80% cheaper – $71.73 vs $355.77
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-10900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3420 vs Core i9-10900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
88%
Min 1% FPS
114
90%
Price, $
$71.73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Core i9-10900
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$355.77
20%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
23%
Pentium G3420 vs Core i9-10900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
1920x1080
97
Average FPS
226
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
687
Average FPS
800
Average FPS
Best Looking
1920x1080
178
Average FPS
219
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
141
Average FPS
163
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
262
Average FPS
318
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i9-10900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i9-10900 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
3 MB
15%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-10900
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
87%
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 i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $483.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
53 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 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 | No |
