Intel Pentium G3258 vs Intel Core i7-880
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3258 and Intel Core i7-880 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3258
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- Around 79% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1826 vs 1457
- Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 795 vs 589
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | June 2014 vs May 2010 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 45 nm |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 16 GB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 53 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1826 vs 1457 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 795 vs 589 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-880
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
- Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 72°C
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3413 vs 2048
- Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2203 vs 1480
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.73 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.7°C vs 72°C |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3413 vs 2048 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2203 vs 1480 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3258
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-880
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| Name | Intel Pentium G3258 | Intel Core i7-880 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1826 | 1457 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2048 | 3413 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 795 | 589 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1480 | 2203 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.292 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 46.787 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.258 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.278 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.792 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 674 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1531 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4218 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 674 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1531 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4218 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Pentium G3258 | Intel Core i7-880 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Haswell | Lynnfield |
| Launch date | June 2014 | May 2010 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $77 | $583 |
| Place in performance rating | 2099 | 2116 |
| Price now | $178.28 | $583 |
| Processor Number | G3258 | i7-880 |
| Series | Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 6.43 | 2.83 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.20 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | 2.5 GT/s DMI |
| Die size | 177 mm | 296 mm2 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 72°C | 72.7°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.73 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | 774 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 1.7 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
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Graphics image quality |
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| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2560x1600@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 2560x1600@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 1920x1080@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11.1/12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1150 | LGA1156 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 53 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2013C | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | Up to 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | 1x16, 2x8 |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
