The Ryzen 5 5500 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G3420 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $11.55 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Up to 14% cheaper – $71.73 vs $83.28
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 53 vs 65 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 5500 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Pentium G3420 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, $
$83.28
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
87%
Min 1% FPS
114
88%
Price, $
$71.73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 5500 vs Pentium G3420 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 Ryzen 5 5500 vs Pentium G3420 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5500 vs Pentium G3420 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| $159.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 53 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
