Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5820K 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 i7-5820K is 91 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-5820K - $51.36 vs $429.95
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i7-5820K - 53 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Performs up to 10% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium G3258 - 102 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
52.8448275862069%
Multi-Core
1074
19.73176557045747%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i7-5820K |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |