Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1187 days newer than Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 53 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 14% better in New World than Pentium G3258 - 114 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 32 vs 2 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
44.549418604651166%
Multi-Core
1074
10.232469512195122%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
