Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 1240 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $51.36 vs $191.98
- Up to 73% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-2600 - $0.35 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 53 vs 95 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.36
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 53 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |