Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7500 is 946 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G3258 - 126 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-7500 - $51.36 vs $72.71
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-7500 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
48.26771653543307%
Multi-Core
1074
30.879815986198967%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |