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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 2479 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $49.37 vs $165.86
- Up to 67% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-11600KF - $0.33 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium G3258 - 164 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
151
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
32%
Price, $
$165.86
29%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3258 or Core i5-11600KF
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
45 FPS
$25.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,140.99
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45 FPS
$31.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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45 FPS
$37.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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