Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K is 764 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G3258 - 125 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $37.55 vs $127.96
- Up to 70% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3770K - $0.34 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 53 vs 77 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
29%
Price, €
€142.04
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for €142.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
123
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €41.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 53 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |