Intel Pentium G3258 vs Intel Core i7-965

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3258 and Intel Core i7-965 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).

Intel Pentium G3258

Intel Core i7-965

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3258

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1857 vs 1475
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 795 vs 578

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2014 vs November 2008
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1857 vs 1475
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	795 vs 578

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-965

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
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 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3424 vs 2076
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2233 vs 1480

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
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	3424 vs 2076
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2233 vs 1480

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3258
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-965

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1857

1475

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2076

3424

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

795

578

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1480

2233

Name	Intel Pentium G3258	Intel Core i7-965
PassMark - Single thread mark	1857	1475
PassMark - CPU mark	2076	3424
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	795	578
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1480	2233
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 i7-965
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Bloomfield
Launch date	June 2014	November 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$77	$1,509
Place in performance rating	2017	2021
Price now	$178.28	$139.99
Processor Number	G3258	i7-965
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.43	12.32
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	177 mm	263 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	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	1400 million	731 million
Number of QPI Links		1
Unlocked
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
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
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
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
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)