Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7500 is 946 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 38% better in The Callisto Protocol than Pentium G3258 - 109 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $37.55 vs $65.07
- Up to 20% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-7500 - $0.53 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-7500 - 53 vs 65 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €72.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
79
72%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €41.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |