Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3258 outperforms Core i5-2430M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G3258 is 975 days newer than Core i5-2430M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2430M
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Pentium G3258 - 35 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-2430M - 259 vs 255 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.36
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Oct 1st, 2011
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2430M | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
---|---|---|
Oct 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |