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In short — Pentium G3258 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G3258 is 931 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - $119.01 vs $280.0
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 53 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
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Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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