The Pentium G3258 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700T and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $30.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Up to 21% cheaper – $119.01 vs $149.99
Advantages of the Core i7-8700T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 35% less energy – 35 vs 54 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-8700T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
190
93%
Min 1% FPS
133
94%
Price, $
$119.01
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
205
100%
Min 1% FPS
142
100%
Price, $
$149.99
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
85%
Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-8700T 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 i7-8700T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-8700T 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
50%
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 54 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
