Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Socket 1150

We still can't figure out whether this CPU is sheer marketing brilliance, or simply a happy coincidence in timing. Performance-hungry PC users should currently be peeved at Intel, with the 5th Gen Core CPU delayed from the original June release until the...

Perfect for media boxes, retro and casual games, the limit of twin cores unfortunately holds this CPU back in today'ss multi-threaded...

However, the G3258 has a trick up its sleeve. Unlike other Pentium processors, this one is unlocked, which means it can be overclocked to frequencies much higher than the chip’s stock clock speed of 3.2GHz. It’s certainly worth overclocking this chip, as...

The Intel Pentium G3258 Anniversary Edition is a very interesting processor on the paper because of its affordable price tag and great overclocking potential. The only drawback is it that it comes with only two cores and lacks of Hyper-threading...

When Intel announced that for the 20th Anniversary of the Pentium processor they were releasing a special edition with two cores and no hyperthreading we were somewhat nonplussed. After all, dual cores are for "internet ready PC's" and not much use for...

I really like the Pentium G3258, we like to congratulate Intel with the 20th Anniversary. The Pentium G3258 is a fun product to fool around with, just for fun alone. Overall I was impressed how well these little critters run on a full blown PC. The...

The Pentium G3258 is absolutely awesome. However, its recommendation isn't unequivocal. It only really comes into its own once overclocked, but the same can be said for AMDs CPUs too, which after all are what Intel is gunning for here. Its multi-threaded...