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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1309 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $37.55 vs $136.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-8700 - $0.74 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 91% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Pentium G3258 - 107 vs 56 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
56
52%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/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 Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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