Key Differences
In short — Core i3-7300 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 i3-7300 is 946 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i3-7300 - $49.37 vs $129.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-7300 - $0.26 vs $0.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Performs up to 7% better in Escape From Tarkov than Pentium G3258 - 205 vs 192 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Pentium G3258 - 51 vs 53 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
192
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i3-7300 |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
53 W | TDP | 51 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |