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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1221 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield V than Pentium G3258 - 245 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $51.36 vs $186.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-8700K - $0.24 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 53 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
212
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/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
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Pentium G3258
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
121 FPS
$12.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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