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The Core i7-5930K is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G3258, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $214.73 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-5930K

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads

Advantages of the Pentium G3258

  • Up to 67% cheaper$107.22 vs $321.95
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy53 vs 140 Watts
  • Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-5930K cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Core i7-5930K vs Pentium G3258 for Gaming

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Core i7-5930K vs Pentium G3258 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-5930K vs Pentium G3258 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Core i7-5930K

Sep 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1228

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5714

100%

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo

Pentium G3258

Jun 2nd, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

602

49%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1050

18%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-5930K vs Pentium G3258 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Core i7-5930K

Sep 1st, 2014


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

15 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

100%

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo

Pentium G3258

Jun 2nd, 2014


Cores

2-core

33%

L3 Cache

3 MB

20%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

91%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1333 MHz

62%

Specifications

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Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

General
Sep 1st, 2014
Release DateJun 2nd, 2014
Not AvailableMSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1150
Haswell ECodenameHaswell
140 WPower Consumption
53 W
Performance
6
Cores2
12
Threads2
3.5 GHz
Base Frequency3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo FrequencyNon-Turbo
15 MB
L3 Cache3 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2133 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1333 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Haswell)
YesOverclockableYes

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