The Pentium G3258 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-3770S and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $10.05 more expensive!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-3770S
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 8% cheaper – $108.96 vs $119.01
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-3770S for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
170
99%
Min 1% FPS
114
99%
Price, $
$119.01
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
90%
Core i7-3770S
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
171
100%
Min 1% FPS
115
100%
Price, $
$108.96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-3770S 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 i7-3770S in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-3770S in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Core i7-3770S
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-3770S |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
53 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
