The Pentium G3258 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $16.56 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Up to 13% cheaper – $107.22 vs $123.78
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 53 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-6700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-6700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
170
90%
Min 1% FPS
114
92%
Price, €
€107.22
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, €
€123.78
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
97%
Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-6700K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
62%
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 5th, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $339.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
53 W | Power Consumption | 91 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
