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Intel Pentium G3258
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Pentium G3258
Brand: Intel
Rating: 4.2 (6 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-01-02

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Pentium G3258 presented itself as a remarkably versatile processor. It's based on the established Haswell S architecture and was manufactured using a 14 nm process technology. One of its outstanding features was its often underestimated overclocking potential. Enthusiasts could achieve unexpectedly high additional performance from this chip, making it extremely attractive for budget-conscious system builders.

Additionally, the Intel Pentium G3258 integrates a graphics unit known as Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1). This allowed basic display tasks and media playback without a separate graphics card. Equipped with 3 MB Level 3 Cache and support for PCIe 3.0, it was well-positioned at the time. The maximum memory bandwidth is 26 GB/s.

This processor formed a frequently used basis for computers aiming for a good price-performance ratio. We have observed that it can still serve for light office applications or as the heart of a media center today. It was and is a reliable option for building affordable yet powerful PCs.

Good overclocking potential
Integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics)
Solid price-performance ratio
Based on Haswell S architecture

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 499 / 602
In segment Desktop

Multi-core performance

Rank 512 / 573
In segment Desktop

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

925 pts

4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz

923 pts

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

917 pts

4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz

912 pts

4C / 4T · 3.80 GHz

908 pts

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

2,344 pts

4C / 8T · 2.53 GHz

2,256 pts

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

2,173 pts

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

2,163 pts

4C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

2,011 pts

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

10C / 20T · 3.30 GHz

672

2C / 2T · 3.10 GHz

669

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

667

4C / 4T · 3.30 GHz

664

4C / 4T · 3.30 GHz

664

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

2C / 2T · 3.50 GHz

1,402

2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz

1,400

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

1,396

4C / 8T · 2.66 GHz

1,391

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

1,365

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 16T · 3.40 GHz

249 cb

4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

243 cb

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

231 cb

6C / 6T · 3.60 GHz

230 cb

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

217 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

722

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

722

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

721

2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz

720

4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

719

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 4T · 2.50 GHz

457 cb

3C / 3T · 2.80 GHz

450 cb

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

443 cb

4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz

438 cb

3C / 3T · 2.40 GHz

368 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 4T · 4.00 GHz

1,586

4C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

1,583

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

1,582

4C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

1,578

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

1,577

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Radeon HD 6410D

192

Intel HD Graphics 610

192

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)

184

Intel HD Graphics 510

182

Intel HD Graphics 510

182

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

2C / 2T · 3.30 GHz

717

4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz

711

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

685

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

673

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

671

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

130 cb

8C / 16T · 3.00 GHz

130 cb

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

129 cb

4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

128 cb

4C / 4T · 3.30 GHz

128 cb

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz

243 cb

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

243 cb

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

242 cb

2C / 2T · 3.20 GHz

240 cb

4C / 4T · 2.50 GHz

240 cb

More benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
826 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
837 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Pentium (150)
CPU group	Intel Pentium G3000 (14)
Architecture	Haswell S
Technology	14 nm
Segment	Desktop
Socket	LGA 1150
Generation	5
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	2x
Frequency:	3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	3.00 MB
Overclocking	Yes

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
GPU frequency	0.35 - 1.15 GHz
CUs / Shader	10 / 80
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
Technology	22 nm
Release date	Q4/2012

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR3-1600	25.6 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	32 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✓
PCIe	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	53 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date	Q2/2014
Release price	65 $
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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