Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 729 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium G3258 - 157 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $37.55 vs $75.31
- Up to 47% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6800K - $0.28 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 53 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
151
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.68
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |