Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3258 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3258 is 637 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-3220 - 164 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i3-3220 - $49.37 vs $79.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-3220 - $0.3 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i3-3220 - 53 vs 55 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3220 | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
55 W | TDP | 53 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |