G3258 OC'd vs. i3 4150

[UntrustedAlly]

Which should I get? Supposedly the G3258 has some stuttering, but on what games?
I do some heavy gaming, mostly games like World of Tanks, and I will be playing FPS's (My current laptop can't handle them...)

 

[i7Baby]

OCing the pentium will put it ahead - http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Pentium-G3258-vs-Intel-Core-i3-4150

 

[CTurbo]

The g3258 is a fun novelty, but I'd rather have the i3. Of course, if you are planning on upgrading to an i5 in the near future(like in the next year), the g3258 is probably the better choice.

 

[UntrustedAlly]

I do plan on upgrading in a year or two. Whenever I need to, really. Is stuttering on the G3258 much of an issue?

 

[rockie_]

i3 4150 ! It s 25% faster than G3258 . It costs $90 . If you get an aftermarket coooler for G3258 at $30 , the Total cost may exceed the price of i3 4150 . The overclocking may get you in trouble . Moreover , you would need overclockable board , that is more expensive . Go for i3 4150

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $156.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 00:36 EST-0500

 

[UntrustedAlly]

I may not buy an aftermarket cooler and instead get an alright OC going with the stock cooler. Then I'd just buy an i5. As far as the board goes, I'm going with this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157528&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
It's made for the G3258, so it should be fine
I would most likely spend the same amount on the mobo either way seeing as the 4150 is also of the Haswell Refresh variety

 

[Vitric9]

The Pentium "K"G3258 is going to bet out the i3 once it is Overclocked. Depending on whether a Z87/Z97 is used, this SKU can hot 4.5GHz easily , even with the Stock cooler in many cases, ..from what I have read. There is pretty good Video from Digital Foundry along with an Article on eurogamer.net. Though it does center around the Pentium G3258 it uses footage from some Crysis 3 gameplay. I believe t is coupled with a GTX 750 Ti, though it may be a GTX 760. In Most D3D9/10/11 titles the Raw Speed of Haswell Architecture is going to push the graphics card enough, even on 2 cores.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-pentium-g3258-review

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[UntrustedAlly]

The mobo I'm going to use has a very simple built in OC made for the G3258. It can bring it up to 4.2 alone, but of course, you can do higher clocks manually. Z97 btw

 

[Zircoben]

I had a G3258, and it performed suprisingly well. It was slower in some tasks than my i3-4330 before it, but when it came down to it, I quickly found the stress and costs of overclocking the G3258 weren't worth it for me. I was continually hitting stability and heat barriers even at relatively low clocks (4.0 GHz, that is, on the stock cooler).

Quickly, I was browsing on eBay to pick up a cheap, used i5 or i3. I found an i5-4590 for $140 and I have not regretted the decision.

Once you add the price of a Hyper 212 EVO and a good overclocking motherboard, you could have gotten an i3 and an H81 motherboard with cash to spare.

Save yourself the money, time, and work involved in the G3258. Dual cores, simply put, are not viable for the upcoming games (http://www.pcper.com/news/Processors/Far-Cry-4-Does-Not-Support-Dual-Core-Processors-Budget-Landscape-Shifting) , and spending a little more now to get at least an i3 will be well worth it.

 

[muce]

I've the I3 4150, it runs Far Cry 4 at ultra when paired with a R9 270. I say you don't need an I5, get a good SSD instead and the valuable data backed in some external HDD.
Regards.