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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-9100F 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 i3-9100F is 1786 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i3-9100F - $51.36 vs $57.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-9100F - $0.31 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Pentium G3258 - 171 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
164
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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