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In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3258 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1240 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-2600 - 129 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $37.55 vs $137.82
- Up to 73% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-2600 - $0.32 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 53 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
129
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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