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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $134
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MSRP in USD: $134
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-13100 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 i3-13100 is 3138 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i3-13100 - $49.37 vs $138.98
- Up to 60% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-13100 - $0.45 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-13100 - 53 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Pentium G3258 - 124 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
110
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G3258 or Core i3-13100
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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67 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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