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Core i5-4440 vs Pentium G3258

Core i5-4440 vs Pentium G3258: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4440

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb

Buy for $128.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 152 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 $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4440

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb

Buy for $128.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 152 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 $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb

Availability

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-4440 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 i5-4440 is 274 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3258.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440

Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G3258 - 162 vs 156 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-4440 - $51.36 vs $128.3
Up to 58% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-4440 - $0.33 vs $0.79 per FPS
Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i5-4440 - 53 vs 84 Watts

This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

FPS

162

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.79/FPS

41%

Price, $

$128.3

40%

FPS Winner

Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb

Buy for $128.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 152 minutes ago

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

FPS

156

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.33/FPS

100%

Price, $

$51.36

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 150 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

117

FPS

112

FPS

Elden Ring

Elden Ring

736

FPS

697

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

121

FPS

110

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

221

FPS

215

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

270

FPS

259

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Single-Core

1033

100%

Multi-Core

2902

100%

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Single-Core

613

59%

Multi-Core

1074

37%

Intel Core i5-4440	vs	Intel Pentium G3258
Sep 1st, 2013	Release Date	Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5	Collection	Pentium
Haswell	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
3.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
3.3 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
84 W	TDP	53 W
22 nm	Process Size	22 nm
31.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD 4600	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD (Haswell)
No	Overclockable	Yes

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