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In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 1187 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $119.01 vs $300.0
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 53 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 21% better in HITMAN 2 than Pentium G3258 - 141 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 28 vs 2 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
44.74452554744526%
Multi-Core
1074
10.82333971581175%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 2 | Threads | 28 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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