Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3258 outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1240 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 0% better in Valorant than Core i5-2500 - 697 vs 695 FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 53 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
