Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4930K 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 i7-4930K is 274 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G3258 - 111 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-4930K - $51.36 vs $100.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4930K - $0.47 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 53 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
110
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.36
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 60 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
130 W | TDP | 53 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |