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IntelBX80637I33225
▲ 566,330 ▼

2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.2GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

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▲ 51737 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q3 2012.

Effective Speed 
+11%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 26,842 user samples
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23,497 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 64% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 37% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Poor: 37% Great: 64%
SPEED RANK: 743rd / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
3,345 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 66% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 48% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 48% Great: 66%
SPEED RANK: 623rd / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		52.6 % 58.5 % Faster effective speed.
+11%
Average Score 
+9%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		77.4 Pts 80.9 Pts +5%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		87.3 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+6% 		82.7 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		159 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+10% 		145 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		163 Pts 211 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+29%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		167 Pts 214 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+28%
Overclocked Score 
+13%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.9 Pts 93.3 Pts +0%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		120 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+31% 		91.8 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		230 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+33% 		173 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		232 Pts 232 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		232 Pts 232 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞% 		0 %
Value
Value For Money 		99 % Much better value.
+77% 		56.1 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		56 % Slightly more popular.
+10% 		51 %
Price
Price (score) 		$28 Hugely cheaper.
+91% 		$325
Nice To Haves 
+13%
Age
Newest 		124 Months More recent.
+14% 		145 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		53 Watts +4% 55 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		2 cores 2 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		2 threads 4 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.2 GHz 3.3 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.2 GHz 3.3 GHz +3%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		232 Pts 233 Pts +0%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		166 Pts 215 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+30%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Haswell Ivy Bridge
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1150 FCLGA1155
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD HD 4000
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'14 Q3'12
Cache
Cache 		3 MB 3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$72.00 $134.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2013C 2011C
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V DDR3 1333/1600
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		Yes No
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.1 GHz 1.05 GHz
Clear Video HD Tech
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology 		No Yes
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		Up to 3.0 2.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 52.6%
Average Bench 58.5%

The Intel G3258 is the first budget Pentium processor to feature an unlocked multiplier. This enables a comfortable overclock to 4.3 GHz using just the stock heat sink and fan. At 4.3 GHz, in terms of single and dual core performance, the G3258 challenges a fully overclocked i7-4790K, the fastest CPU I have seen to date! These results are stunning considering that the G3258 is retailing for around one fifth as much as an i7-4790K. The G3258's Achilles heel is its poor multi-core performance which is over 50% weaker than the group leaders. For the vast majority of users, assuming an overclock of 4.3 GHz, the G3258 is the best value processor on the market by miles. On the other hand, users that encode multi-media or run SLI/Crossfire setups should look elsewhere. [Jul '14 CPUPro]

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The Core i3-3225 Ivy Bridge processor offers both superb real world performance and excellent value for money. For raw single threaded performance the i3-3225 scores 28% lower than the i7-3770K but costs less than half as much. At first glance one might assume that I am crazy for recommending a puny Core-i3 over the mighty Core-i7's but for real world consumer use there is simply no point in having 4 cores and 8 threads, they will hardly ever be used. All of the third gen Ivy Bridge Core-i3s are superb but the i3-3225 sports the slightly more 3D capable HD 4000 Graphics vs the HD 2500 offered on the other models. For real-world performance in an energy efficient package with modest on-board graphics, this is a superb choice. For most use cases including: email, surfing, watching movies, listening to music and office apps, this processor will deliver almost as good an experience as any other processor on the market. [Jun '13 CPUPro]

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