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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 32 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $51.36 vs $104.0
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 53 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 29% better in F1 23 than Pentium G3258 - 206 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
50.204750204750205%
Multi-Core
1074
27.8816199376947%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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