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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 4370 |
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 | | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 72 °C |
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, 2014
Intel Core i3 4370
- 3.8 GHz
- Dual core
9.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i3 4370
| | More threads 4 | | Much better turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of G3258 vs 4370 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 | |
| 9.3 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 72 °C | vs | 66.4 °C | Around 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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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 4370
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Sky Diver 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
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Pentium G3258 | vs | Core i3 4370 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.8 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 | 22.54 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 4370 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 4 | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72°C | Unknown - 66.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.42 GHz | 3.97 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.6 GHz | 3.93 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.42 GHz | 3.97 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
| 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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