The Pentium G3258 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-3470 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $30.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Consumes up to 31% less energy – 53 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-3470
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 25% cheaper – $89.00 vs $119.01
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-3470 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
114
100%
Price, $
$119.01
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
74%
Core i5-3470
Jun 1st, 2012
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
114
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-3470 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-3470 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-3470 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
83%
Core i5-3470
Jun 1st, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-3470 |
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General | ||
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
Not Available | MSRP | $184.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
53 W | Power Consumption | 77 W |
Performance | ||
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
3 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |