The Pentium G3258 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-6400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
170
94%
Min 1% FPS
114
95%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, CA$
CA$140.63
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-6400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
62%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
53 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
