The Pentium G3258 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8400T and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $5.08 more expensive!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
The Core i5-8400T is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-8400T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 5% cheaper – $102.14 vs $107.22
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 34% less energy – 35 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-8400T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
170
94%
Min 1% FPS
114
95%
Price, €
€107.22
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
89%
Core i5-8400T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€102.14
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-8400T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-8400T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-8400T in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
50%
Core i5-8400T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
53%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8400T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 53 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
