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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K 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 i7-6800K is 729 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $49.37 vs $103.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-6800K - $0.13 vs $0.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 53 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G3258 - 406 vs 378 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
378
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/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 Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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