Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 3698 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Pentium G3420
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $69.29 vs $433.00
- Up to 74% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-14900K - $0.41 vs $1.57 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 61% better in Dota 2 than Pentium G3420 - 276 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 32 vs 2 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
171
62%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69.29
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $69.29 on Amazon
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Buy for $433 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420 | vs | Core i9-14900K |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 24 |
2 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
53 W | TDP | Not Available |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |