The Pentium G3258 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-2699A v4, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $1604.49 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Up to 94% cheaper – $107.22 vs $1711.71
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 53 vs 145 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-2699A v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 44 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 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
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€1711.71
6%
Value, €/FPS
€9.45/FPS
7%
Pentium G3258 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 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 Xeon E5-2699A v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
9%
L3 Cache
3 MB
5%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
56%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
100%
L3 Cache
55 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $4,938.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell |
53 W | Power Consumption | 145 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 22 |
| 2 | Threads | 44 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 55 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
