Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3258 outperforms Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G3258 is 764 days newer than Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 1% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-3450 - 110 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 53 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Diablo IV
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
