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Core i3-6300 vs Pentium G3258

Core i3-6300 vs Pentium G3258: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6300

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $91.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5245 minutes ago

vs

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 5245 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6300

3.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $91.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5245 minutes ago

vs

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 5245 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Availability

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-6300 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6300 is 456 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300

Performs up to 7% better in Saints Row than Pentium G3258 - 159 vs 148 FPS
Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Pentium G3258 - 51 vs 53 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

Up to 46% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $49.37 vs $91.64
Up to 43% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i3-6300 - $0.33 vs $0.58 per FPS

This is a free version of Saints Row.

Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

FPS

159

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.58/FPS

56%

Price, $

$91.64

53%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300

Buy for $91.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5245 minutes ago

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

FPS

148

93%

Value, $/FPS

$0.33/FPS

100%

Price, $

$49.37

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $49.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5245 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

126

FPS

110

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

344

FPS

257

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

143

FPS

69

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

224

FPS

215

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

760

FPS

697

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Single-Core

1262

100%

Multi-Core

2539

100%

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Single-Core

613

48%

Multi-Core

1074

42%

Intel Core i3-6300	vs	Intel Pentium G3258
Sep 1st, 2015	Release Date	Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i3	Collection	Pentium
Skylake	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
3.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
51 W	TDP	53 W
14 nm	Process Size	22 nm
38.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD 530	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD (Haswell)
No	Overclockable	Yes

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