Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 1965 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $51.36 vs $720.0
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 53 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 25% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Pentium G3258 - 578 vs 462 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 28 vs 2 threads
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
39.24455825864276%
Multi-Core
1074
9.973070851518246%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Haswell | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 14 |
2 | Threads | 28 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |