Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 394 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $37.55 vs $98.71
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 2042 than Pentium G3258 - 160 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
47.409126063418405%
Multi-Core
1074
25.94202898550725%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |