Processor comparison
Intel Pentium G3258 vs Intel Core i3-4160
Intel
Intel Pentium G3258
Intel Socket 1150
3200 MHz
2 cores
Jun 2014
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i3-4160
Intel Socket 1150
3600 MHz
2 cores
Jul 2014
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Pentium G3258100%
- Intel Core i3-4160108%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Pentium G3258105%
- Intel Core i3-4160100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Pentium G3258100%
- Intel Core i3-4160121%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3258
- 5% higher single threaded performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4160
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 21% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-4160
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Pentium G3258 | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium G3258 | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Haswell | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Haswell | Haswell |
| Release Date | Jun 2014 | Jul 2014 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium G3258 | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) | Intel HD 4400 |
Cache
| Intel Pentium G3258 | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|
| 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) | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Pentium G3258 | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1150 | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | 72°C |
| Package | FC-LGA12C | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 177mm² | 177mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium G3258 | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 54 W | 54 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium G32583584 points
- Intel Core i3-41604032 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium G32587168 points
- Intel Core i3-41609676 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Pentium G32585756
- Intel Core i3-41606647
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)
- Intel Pentium G32584126
- Intel Core i3-41603417
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Pentium G32587412
- Intel Core i3-41607278
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Pentium G32583223
- Intel Core i3-41603151
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Pentium G3258 (simulated)129.78
- Intel Core i3-4160 (simulated)138.46
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- Intel Pentium G3258 (simulated)238.55
- Intel Core i3-4160 (simulated)360
points - higher is better