Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3258 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1607 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Performs up to 2% better in Saints Row than Core i3-540 - 148 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $49.37 vs $60.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i3-540 - $0.33 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 53 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
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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 | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
53 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |