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The Core i7-9700F is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G3258 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $139.99 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-9700F

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads

Advantages of the Pentium G3258

  • Up to 54% cheaper$119.01 vs $259.00
  • Consumes up to 17% less energy54 vs 65 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Core i7-9700F vs Pentium G3258 for Gaming

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Core i7-9700F vs Pentium G3258 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-9700F vs Pentium G3258 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo

Core i7-9700F

Apr 23rd, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1608

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

6662

100%

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo

Pentium G3258

Jun 2nd, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

616

38%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1074

16%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-9700F vs Pentium G3258 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo

Core i7-9700F

Apr 23rd, 2019


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

4.7 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo

Pentium G3258

Jun 2nd, 2014


Cores

2-core

25%

L3 Cache

3 MB

25%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1333 MHz

50%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-9700F

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Pentium G3258

General
Apr 23rd, 2019
Release DateJun 2nd, 2014
$333.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Coffee LakeCodenameHaswell
65 WPower Consumption
54 W
Performance
8
Cores2
8
Threads2
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo FrequencyNon-Turbo
12 MB
L3 Cache3 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1333 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Haswell)
NoOverclockable
Yes

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Core i7-9700F and Pentium G3258 vs Other CPUs

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