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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X 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 i7-7740X is 1120 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $49.37 vs $189.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-7740X - $0.31 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 53 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 19% better in World of Warcraft than Pentium G3258 - 190 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
World of Warcraft
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
159
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/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 Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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