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Pentium G3258 vs Core i3-530

Pentium G3258 vs Core i3-530: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-530

2.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core I3-530 I3 530 2.9 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 4M 73W LGA 1156

Buy for $18.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-530

2.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core I3-530 I3 530 2.9 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 4M 73W LGA 1156

Buy for $18.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

Availability

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Availability
MSRP in USD: $113

Intel Core I3-530 I3 530 2.9 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 4M 73W LGA 1156

Key Differences

In short — Pentium G3258 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-530 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1607 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

Performs up to 7% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-530 - 462 vs 433 FPS
Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 53 vs 73 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i3-530

Up to 64% cheaper than Pentium G3258 - $18.7 vs $51.36
Up to 64% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Pentium G3258 - $0.04 vs $0.11 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

FPS

462

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.11/FPS

36%

Price, $

$51.36

36%

FPS Winner

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

FPS

433

93%

Value, $/FPS

$0.04/FPS

100%

Price, $

$18.7

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core I3-530 I3 530 2.9 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 4M 73W LGA 1156

Buy for $18.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

676

FPS

697

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

433

FPS

462

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

43

FPS

69

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

315

FPS

322

FPS

Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

104

FPS

110

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Single-Core

613

100%

Multi-Core

1074

100%

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Single-Core

360

58%

Multi-Core

755

70%

Intel Pentium G3258	vs	Intel Core i3-530
Jun 2nd, 2014	Release Date	Jan 7th, 2010
Pentium	Collection	Core i3
Haswell	Codename	Clarkdale
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1156
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	4
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.9 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
53 W	TDP	73 W
22 nm	Process Size	32 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	22.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
Yes	Overclockable	No

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