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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 2159 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 34% better in Dirt 5 than Pentium G3258 - 195 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $51.36 vs $235.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-10700K - $0.35 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
28%
Price, $
$235.99
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
146
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Pentium G3258
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
70 FPS
$32.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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101 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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72 FPS
$19.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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133 FPS
$26.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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122 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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122 FPS
$20.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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101 FPS
$16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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133 FPS
$20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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