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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K is 764 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Pentium G3258 - 129 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $49.37 vs $175.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-3770K - $0.39 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 53 vs 77 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
128
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
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
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 53 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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