Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600KF 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 i5-10600KF is 2159 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - $51.36 vs $124.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Control than Core i5-10600KF - $0.26 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Pentium G3258 - 203 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
199
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.36
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |