Is the Pentium G3258 The Best OVERCLOCKING Intel Single Core Processor Chip You Can Get?
I'd say a big fat YES! OK so we all know the Intel i7-4790K is a faster single core overall, but its price makes our Pentium a lot more fun to overclock with!
When overclocked to 4.8Ghz, the Pentium G3258 is one of the fastest single threaded Intel cores that money can buy. The i7-4790K may have more L3 cache at 8MB, but who cares about that right?
Even when overclocked to 4.4GHz, I found even the Athlon X4 750K can't match the single-threaded performance of my Pentium wonder chip! Jesus!
Overall an overclocked G3258 looks to be a truly outstanding gaming CPU—not only for those on a budget, but also compared to more expensive CPUs on a like for like speed basis.
It's truly a BARGAIN! So go grab one today - you won't regret it.
@mindhunter - a closet overclocker!
This anniversary chip is indeed a classic.
25 years of the Pentium! It's hard to believe!!
I like this processor as the die size is still pretty large. I'm not a fan of the smaller chips, as they overheat too much!
I agree. Water blocks are the only solution nowadays as the the Intel miniaturisation continues on!!
From today I've abandoned all STEEM mining! :( https://steemit.com/steemit/@mindhunter/why-does-steemit-need-to-reach-a-unanimous-agreement-to-hard-fork-like-ethereum-to-smoke-out-all-that-blatantly-pre-mined-steem