Key Differences
In short — Pentium G3258 outperforms Core i7-740QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1443 days newer than Core i7-740QM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-740QM
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Pentium G3258 - 45 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-740QM - 193 vs 189 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-740QM doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Mobile • Jun 20th, 2010
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-740QM | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
---|---|---|
Jun 20th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Clarksfield | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
45 W | TDP | 53 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
13.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |