Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 3138 days newer than Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 53 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 45% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G3420 - 160 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 24 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
