Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4930K 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 i7-4930K is 274 days older than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-4930K - $49.37 vs $89.95
- Up to 44% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-4930K - $0.36 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 53 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Performs up to 2% better in War Thunder than Pentium G3258 - 140 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
137
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i7-4930K |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |