Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 1353 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $37.55 vs $94.32
- Up to 45% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-8600 - $0.26 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 40% better in F1 23 than Pentium G3258 - 224 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 6 vs 2 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
160
71%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.68
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |