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Intel Pentium G3420 @ 3.20GHz

Technical specifications and documented benchmark results for this processor.

Last updated: 2026-10-20
3.7/ 10
Technical rating

Outdated for demanding workloads

Intel Pentium G3420 @ 3.20GHz is a Desktop processor with 2 cores and 2 threads. Its base clock is 3.2 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 2043 and a single-thread rating of 1797. Its stated TDP is 54 W.

CPU Mark2,043
625 samples
Single Thread1,797
Overall rank#3,813
of 6,054
Reference price$85.00

Technical assessment

A summary based on specifications and results.

Outdated for demanding workloads
3.7Outdated for demanding workloads

Intel Pentium G3420 @ 3.20GHz is a Desktop processor with 2 cores and 2 threads. Its base clock is 3.2 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 2043 and a single-thread rating of 1797. Its stated TDP is 54 W.

Multi-axis comparison

How does this processor compare?

A direct comparison with nearby processors from the same brand and a similar core count.

5 CPU

Overall and multi-core performance

A higher CPU Mark indicates stronger overall performance.

01Intel 300Intel7,231 points
02Intel 300TIntel5,627 points
03Intel Pentium G3420 @ 3.20GHzThis CPU2,043 points
04Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel381 points
05Intel Atom 230 @ 1.60GHzIntel169 points

Single-thread performance

Measures speed in tasks that depend on one CPU thread.

01Intel 300Intel3,201 points
02Intel 300TIntel2,702 points
03Intel Pentium G3420 @ 3.20GHzThis CPU1,797 points
04Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel265 points
05Intel Atom 230 @ 1.60GHzIntel185 points

Performance per watt

Estimated as CPU Mark divided by TDP.

01Intel 300TIntel160.8 Mark/W
02Intel 300Intel157.2 Mark/W
03Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel47.6 Mark/W
04Intel Atom 230 @ 1.60GHzIntel42.3 Mark/W
05Intel Pentium G3420 @ 3.20GHzThis CPU37.8 Mark/W

Bars are relative to the processors shown here, not a global ranking of every CPU.

Detailed benchmark results

Snapshot from 2026-10-20

Data CompressionKBytes/Sec
34,251.00
Data EncryptionMBytes/Sec
435.90
Extended InstructionsMillion Matrices/Sec
1,298.00
Find Prime NumbersMillion Primes/Sec
16.00
Floating Point MathMOps/Sec
5,435.00
Integer MathMOps/Sec
7,022.00
PhysicsFrames/Sec
211.00
Random String SortingThousand Strings/Sec
4,620.00

Core specifications

BrandIntel
CategoryDesktop
Release year2013
SocketLGA1150
Cores / threads2 / 2
Base clock3.20 GHz
Max turbo—
TDP54 W
Integrated graphics—

Memory support

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Memory type—
Official speed—
Maximum capacity—

Cache hierarchy

L1I2 x 32 KB
L1D2 x 32 KB
L22 x 256 KB
L33 MB