Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 395 days newer than Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G3258 - 127 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
