Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3258 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3258 is 358 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 5% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-3250 - 79 vs 75 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i3-3250 - $51.36 vs $57.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-3250 - $0.65 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i3-3250 - 53 vs 55 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
79
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.36
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
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Jun 9th, 2013 | 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 |
3.5 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 |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |