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Pentium G3258 vs Core i3-560

Pentium G3258 vs Core i3-560: 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 i3-560

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $60 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 i3-560

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $60 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: $138

Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3258 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1373 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-560.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

Performs up to 1% better in Rocket League than Core i3-560 - 680 vs 672 FPS
Up to 14% cheaper than Core i3-560 - $51.36 vs $60.0
Up to 11% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i3-560 - $0.08 vs $0.09 per FPS
Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i3-560 - 53 vs 73 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i3-560

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Rocket League.

Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

FPS

680

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.08/FPS

100%

Price, $

$51.36

100%

FPS and Value 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 • Aug 29th, 2010

FPS

672

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.09/FPS

88%

Price, $

$60

85%

Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010

106

FPS

110

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

443

FPS

462

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

52

FPS

69

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

683

FPS

697

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

212

FPS

215

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Single-Core

613

100%

Multi-Core

1074

100%

Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010

Single-Core

443

72%

Multi-Core

932

86%

Intel Pentium G3258	vs	Intel Core i3-560
Jun 2nd, 2014	Release Date	Aug 29th, 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	3.3 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
53 W	TDP	73 W
22 nm	Process Size	32 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
Yes	Overclockable	No

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