Key Differences
In short — Core i3-10100 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 i3-10100 is 2159 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - $51.36 vs $93.42
- Up to 41% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i3-10100 - $0.16 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 53 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Pentium G3258 - 349 vs 322 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
322
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.36
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $51.36 on Amazon
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Buy for $93.42 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |