Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8279U outperforms Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8279U is 1766 days newer than Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Pentium G3258 - 201 vs 193 FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than Intel Pentium G3258 - 28 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
28 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
