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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3258 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3258 is 1240 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $51.36 vs $229.95
- Up to 48% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-2600 - $1.02 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 53 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/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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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
51.776649746192895%
Price, $
$229.95
22%
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Updated 235 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G3258 or Core i7-2600
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
10 FPS
$90/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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