Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 2712 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 45% better in Dota 2 than Pentium G3258 - 251 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $37.55 vs $181.41
- Up to 70% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-12700K - $0.24 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
173
68%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.68
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |