The Pentium G3420 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-14900KF, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $353.27 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Up to 83% cheaper – $71.73 vs $425.00
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-14900KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3420 vs Core i9-14900KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
76%
Min 1% FPS
114
78%
Price, $
$71.73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Core i9-14900KF
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
223
100%
Min 1% FPS
146
100%
Price, $
$425
16%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
22%
Pentium G3420 vs Core i9-14900KF 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
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i9-14900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3420 vs Core i9-14900KF in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
8%
L3 Cache
3 MB
8%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-14900KF
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3420 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $564.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 53 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 6.0 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
