The Pentium G3258 is a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-920, however, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $43.04 more expensive!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 59% less energy – 53 vs 130 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-920
- Up to 36% cheaper – $75.97 vs $119.01
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-920 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
63%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
64%
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Average FPS
166
98%
Min 1% FPS
112
98%
Price, $
$75.97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-920 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 i7-920 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-920 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 i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.67 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
2.93 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
| Haswell | Codename | Bloomfield |
53 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
