Pentium G3420 vs i5-13500

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Pentium G3420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	277	2308
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	61.22	0.05
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	29.18	2.14
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	$252

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13500 has 122340% better value for money than Pentium G3420.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and Pentium G3420 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	20	2
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	154 MHz	5 GT/s
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	22 nm
Die size	257 mm2	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Pentium G3420 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Pentium G3420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Pentium G3420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Pentium G3420 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Pentium G3420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size	192 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	no data	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and Pentium G3420 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and Pentium G3420 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and Pentium G3420 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Pentium G3420.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.80	1.27
Recency	4 January 2023	1 September 2013
Physical cores	14	2
Threads	20	2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	53 Watt

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