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Core i3-530 vs Pentium G3258

Core i3-530 vs Pentium G3258: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-530

2.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1827 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $49.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1827 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-530

2.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1827 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $49.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1827 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $113

Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Availability

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Key Differences

In short — Pentium G3258 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-530 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1607 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-530

Up to 9% cheaper than Pentium G3258 - $45.0 vs $49.37
Up to 8% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Pentium G3258 - $0.24 vs $0.26 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-530 - 192 vs 186 FPS
Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 53 vs 73 Watts

This is a free version of Escape From Tarkov.

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

FPS

186

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.24/FPS

100%

Price, $

$45

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1827 minutes ago

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

FPS

192

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.26/FPS

92%

Price, $

$49.37

91%

FPS Winner

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $49.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1827 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

104

FPS

110

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

223

FPS

257

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

43

FPS

69

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

211

FPS

215

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

676

FPS

697

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Single-Core

360

58%

Multi-Core

755

70%

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Single-Core

613

100%

Multi-Core

1074

100%

Intel Core i3-530	vs	Intel Pentium G3258
Jan 7th, 2010	Release Date	Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i3	Collection	Pentium
Clarkdale	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1156	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
2.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
73 W	TDP	53 W
32 nm	Process Size	22 nm
22.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD (Haswell)
No	Overclockable	Yes

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