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Pentium G3258 vs Core i3-9100

Pentium G3258 vs Core i3-9100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

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

Buy for $49.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10779 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10780 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

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

Buy for $49.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10779 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10780 minutes ago

Availability

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

Availability
MSRP in USD: $122

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

Up to 66% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $49.37 vs $145.0
Up to 63% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i3-9100 - $0.13 vs $0.35 per FPS
Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 53 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G3258 - 413 vs 378 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Battlefield IV.

Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

FPS

378

91%

Value, $/FPS

$0.13/FPS

100%

Price, $

$49.37

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $49.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10779 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

FPS

413

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.35/FPS

37%

Price, $

$145

34%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10780 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

129

FPS

110

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

360

FPS

257

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

159

FPS

69

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

226

FPS

215

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

773

FPS

697

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Single-Core

613

44%

Multi-Core

1074

29%

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Single-Core

1379

100%

Multi-Core

3597

100%

Intel Pentium G3258	vs	Intel Core i3-9100
Jun 2nd, 2014	Release Date	Sep 1st, 2018
Pentium	Collection	Core i3
Haswell	Codename	Coffee Lake
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.2 GHz
53 W	TDP	65 W
22 nm	Process Size	14 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 630
Yes	Overclockable	No

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