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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K is 764 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $49.37 vs $175.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3770K - $0.32 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 53 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium G3258 - 157 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
155
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/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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Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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