Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600 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 i5-7600 is 946 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-7600 - $49.37 vs $99.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-7600 - $0.07 vs $0.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Performs up to 5% better in Rocket League than Pentium G3258 - 715 vs 680 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
680
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |