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Pentium G3420 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Pentium G3420 vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium G3420

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420

Buy for $69.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

Pentium G3420

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420

Buy for $69.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 Ryzen 7 5800X is 2622 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.

Advantages of Pentium G3420

  • Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $69.47 vs $179.00
  • Up to 57% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.42 vs $0.97 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 53 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 13% better in God of War than Pentium G3420 - 185 vs 164 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 16 vs 2 threads
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

164

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.42/FPS

100%

Price, $

$69.47

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420

Buy for $69.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

185

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.97/FPS

43%

Price, $

$179

38%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $179 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

584

27%

Multi-Core

981

10%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo

Pentium G3420

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
PentiumCollectionRyzen 7
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
2Threads
16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
53 W
TDP105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
38.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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