i5-1145G7 vs Pentium G3258

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3258
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.31
Core i5-1145G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.17
+371%

Core i5-1145G7 outperforms Pentium G3258 by a whopping 371% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3258 and Core i5-1145G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22611078
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency2.3020.85
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date2 June 2014 (10 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$77no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3258 and Core i5-1145G7 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3258 and Core i5-1145G7 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i5-1145G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G3258 and Core i5-1145G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i5-1145G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i5-1145G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3258 and Core i5-1145G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i5-1145G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i5-1145G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/1212.1
OpenGL4.34.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i5-1145G7.

PCIe versionUp to 3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium G3258 1.31
i5-1145G7 6.17
+371%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium G3258 2081
i5-1145G7 9798
+371%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium G3258 605
i5-1145G7 1680
+178%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium G3258 1062
i5-1145G7 4891
+361%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.31 6.17
Recency 2 June 2014 2 September 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 28 Watt

i5-1145G7 has a 371% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 89.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1145G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3258 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3258 is a desktop processor while Core i5-1145G7 is a notebook one.


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