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Intel Pentium G3258
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Pentium G3258 based on its overclocking.
See full details Intel Pentium G3258 vs Core i3 4130 |
Released April, 2014
Intel Pentium G3258
- 3.2 GHz
- Dual core
- Unlocked
7.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Pentium G3258
 | Is unlocked Yes |
by Shawn-Baker (Jul, 2014)Pairing it with something like the R9 280X and a 1920x1080 monitor will make for a really awesome gaming system that will offer strong performance and won't break the bank.
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Released July, 2013
Intel Core i3 4130
- 3.4 GHz
- Dual core
8.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i3 4130
| | More threads 4 | | Much better turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz |
by PCMag (Mar, 2015)AMD's APUs like the AMD A8-7600 take the opposite course, with good 3D performance at the expense of multimedia and everyday productivity.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of G3258 vs 4130 among desktop CPUs (45 to 75W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.7 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Much better turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | vs | 1,100 MHz | Around 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Pentium G3258 vs Core i3 4130
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Pentium G3258 | vs | Core i3 4130 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 53W | 54W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 12.77 $/year | 13.01 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 46.43 $/year | 47.3 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 3.4 pt/W | 13.06 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 43.06W | 43.88W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Pentium G3258 | vs | Core i3 4130 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 4 | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72°C | Unknown - 72°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.42 GHz | 3.47 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.6 GHz | 3.58 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 4,890.2 | 1,786.7 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.42 GHz | 3.47 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics | Intel® HD graphics 4400 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | 1,150 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 21,333.32 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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