The Pentium G3258 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-11500, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $117.59 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Up to 78% cheaper – $32.40 vs $149.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 17% less energy – 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-11500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-11500
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
142
85%
Min 1% FPS
107
85%
Price, $
$32.4
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
168
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, $
$149.99
21%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
25%
Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-11500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-11500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-11500 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
42%
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-11500 |
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General | ||
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Not Available | MSRP | $192.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
54 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
Performance | ||
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
3 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |