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Core i5-6600K vs Pentium G3258

Core i5-6600K vs Pentium G3258: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 395 days newer than Pentium G3258.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Pentium G3258 - 175 vs 167 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 53 vs 91 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

175

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

167

95%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/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 47 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

100%

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

613

43%

Multi-Core

1074

26%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

vs
Intel Pentium G3258 Logo

Intel Pentium G3258

Jul 2nd, 2015
Release DateJun 2nd, 2014
Core i5CollectionPentium
SkylakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
4
Threads2
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
91 WTDP
53 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD (Haswell)
YesOverclockableYes

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