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Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-4590S

Pentium G3258 vs Core i5-4590S: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 354144 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4590S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $42.89 on Amazon

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Updated 354145 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 354144 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-4590S

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $42.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 354145 minutes ago

Availability

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Availability

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4590S outperforms the more expensive Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4590S is 32 days older than the more expensive Pentium G3258.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-4590S - 53 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4590S

Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G3258 - 200 vs 188 FPS
Up to 16% cheaper than Pentium G3258 - $42.89 vs $51.36
Up to 22% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Pentium G3258 - $0.21 vs $0.27 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads

This is a free version of Far Cry 5.

Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

FPS

188

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.27/FPS

77.77777777777777%

Price, $

$51.36

83%

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 354144 minutes ago

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

FPS

200

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.21/FPS

100%

Price, $

$42.89

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core I5-4590S I5 4590S 3.0 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 6M 65W LGA 1150

Buy for $42.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 354145 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

170

FPS

164

FPS

God of War

God of War

124

FPS

69

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

163

FPS

156

FPS

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

269

FPS

256

FPS

F1 22

F1 22

170

FPS

159

FPS

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Single-Core

613

56.54981549815498%

Multi-Core

1074

36.39444256184344%

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Single-Core

1084

100%

Multi-Core

2951

100%

Intel Pentium G3258	vs	Intel Core i5-4590S
Jun 2nd, 2014	Release Date	May 1st, 2014
Pentium	Collection	Core i5
Haswell	Codename	Haswell
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1150
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.0 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
53 W	TDP	65 W
22 nm	Process Size	22 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	29.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 4600
Yes	Overclockable	No

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