Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3258 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1002 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G540.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Celeron G540 - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Celeron G540 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Celeron G540
- Up to 61% cheaper than Pentium G3258 - $14.07 vs $36.1
- Up to 58% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Pentium G3258 - $0.1 vs $0.24 per FPS
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Celeron G540 |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Celeron |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |