Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3258 outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1002 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-2960XM - 93 vs 92 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-2960XM - 53 vs 55 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
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Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |