i5-760 vs Pentium G3258

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3258
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.36

Core i5-760 outperforms Pentium G3258 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3258 and Core i5-760 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22562063
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.110.11
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.301.65
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date2 June 2014 (10 years ago)18 July 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$77$230

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium G3258 and i5-760 have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3258 and Core i5-760 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size177 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3258 and Core i5-760 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i5-760. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Pentium G3258 and Core i5-760 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i5-760 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i5-760. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3258 and Core i5-760 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i5-760 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i5-760 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3258 and Core i5-760.

PCIe versionUp to 3.02.0
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 1.36
i5-760 1.72
+26.5%

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 2078
i5-760 2633
+26.7%

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 603
+33.4%
i5-760 452

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 1058
i5-760 1269
+19.9%

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Pentium G3258 3130
i5-760 4560
+45.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.36 1.72
Recency 2 June 2014 18 July 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 95 Watt

Pentium G3258 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 79.2% lower power consumption.

i5-760, on the other hand, has a 26.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i5-760 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3258 in performance tests.


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