Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700T 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 i7-8700T is 1400 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Pentium G3258 - 277 vs 259 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than Intel Pentium G3258 - 35 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-8700T - $49.37 vs $298.95
- Up to 82% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-8700T - $0.19 vs $1.08 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $298.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15019 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
259
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $49.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15018 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700T | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | 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 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |