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In short — Core i5-7640X 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 i5-7640X is 1120 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 4% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Pentium G3258 - 220 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $51.36 vs $340.65
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 53 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
34.80976717773992%
Multi-Core
1074
20.360189573459717%
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 112 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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