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IntelBX80646I34170
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2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.2GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

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 $109 

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.7 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Effective Speed 
+14%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 56,076 user samples
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19,386 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 66% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 40% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 40% Great: 66%
SPEED RANK: 579th / 1289
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
36,690 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 71% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 49% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 49% Great: 71%
SPEED RANK: 428th / 1289
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		55.7 % 63.3 % Faster effective speed.
+14%
Average Score 
+18%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		80.6 Pts 82.6 Pts +2%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		93.4 Pts 97.9 Pts +5%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 		177 Pts +3% 172 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		181 Pts 256 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+41%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 		181 Pts 261 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+44%
Overclocked Score 
+1%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.2 Pts +1% 93.7 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		124 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+14% 		109 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Mixed Speed 		243 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+18% 		206 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		244 Pts 288 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+18%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Mixed Speed 		242 Pts 288 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+19%
Value & Sentiment 
+92%
Market Share
Based on 40,308,206 CPUs tested.
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.03 % 0.11 % Hugely higher market share.
+267%
Value
Value For Money 		60.6 % 87.4 % Much better value.
+44%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % +2% 54 %
Price
Price (score) 		$260 $109 Much cheaper.
+58%
Nice To Haves 
+26%
Age
Newest 		81 Months 69+ Months More recent.
+15%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		244 Pts 291 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+19%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		182 Pts 263 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+45%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'14 Q1'15
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$72.00 $117.00
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.1 GHz 1.15 GHz
Clear Video HD Tech
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology 		No Yes
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		1.7 GB 2 GB
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions 		No Yes

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 55.7%
Average Bench 63.3%
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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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Four years ago this would be nothing to joke about when it went on sale for $110, but now it's starting to show its age. A once budget-midrange processor is now pretty much a G4560 [Jan '19 BluSharpie]

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