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Core i7-4790S vs Pentium G3258

Core i7-4790S vs Pentium G3258: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790S

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S

Buy for 48.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for 41.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 271 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790S

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S

Buy for 48.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for 41.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 271 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790S outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790S is 22 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3258.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S

  • Performs up to 7% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium G3258 - 170 vs 159 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

  • Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $37.55 vs $43.9
  • Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790S - 53 vs 65 Watts
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Core i7-4790S

Desktop • May 11th, 2014


FPS

170

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€48.73

85%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S

Buy for 48.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

159

93.52941176470588%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€41.68

100%

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for 41.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 271 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Core i7-4790S

Desktop • May 11th, 2014

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790S Logo
Core i7-4790S

Desktop • May 11th, 2014


Single-Core

1192

100%

Multi-Core

3737

100%

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

613

51.42617449664429%

Multi-Core

1074

28.73963071982874%

Intel Core i7-4790S

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Intel Pentium G3258

May 11th, 2014Release Date
Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7CollectionPentium
HaswellCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads2
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
53 W
22 nmProcess Size22 nm
32.0xMultiplier32.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Haswell)
NoOverclockable
Yes

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