IntelBX80646G3420
IntelBX80646I34170

2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.2GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2013.

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.7 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 52,935 user samples
4,757 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 62% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 41% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 41% Great: 62%
SPEED RANK: 713th / 1451
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
48,178 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 69% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 39% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 0.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 39% Great: 69%
SPEED RANK: 652nd / 1451
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
53.5 % 56.9 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
79.6 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
75.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
84.4 Pts 90 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+7%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
159 Pts +1% 157 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
161 Pts 224 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+39%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
164 Pts 233 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+42%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
93 Pts +0% 92.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
94.2 Pts 105 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+11%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
186 Pts 191 Pts +3%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
185 Pts 282 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+52%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
185 Pts 281 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+52%
Market Share
Based on 68,069,749 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.08 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money
84.3 % 118 % Much better value.
+39%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
50 % 54 % Slightly more popular.
+8%
Price
Price (score)
$53 $20 Much cheaper.
+63%
Age
Newest
129 Months 109+ Months More recent.
+16%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
186 Pts 282 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+52%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
164 Pts 235 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+43%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q3'13 Q1'15
Cache
Cache
3 MB SmartCache 3 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
Yes No
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$75.00 - $82.00 $117.00
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Clear Video HD Tech
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology
No Yes
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory
1.7 GB 2 GB
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
No Yes
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions
No Yes

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The G3420 is a 2013 Haswell based CPU and is part of Intel's value range of Pentium processors which were first released in 2011. The Pentium-G range have very strong single and dual core performance but lag far behind the group leaders in terms of multi-core processing (MCP). MCP is important for tasks such as audio/video encoding, or software development. For regular PC use such as surfing the web, listening to music, watching movies and playing the vast majority of games, MCP is not required. The G3420 currently retails for less than one fifth of the price of a top of the range 4770K but has an effective speed of 81.2 which is just 4% lower than the average of the current group leaders. The vast majority of users will notice no difference even by paying five times more for a top end multi-core processor. The G3420 is my top value CPU pick for 2014.  [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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