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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 729 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $37.55 vs $84.08
- Up to 53% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i7-6850K - $0.17 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 53 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 9% better in Ready or Not than Pentium G3258 - 262 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
240
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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