i3 vs Pentium

[PANICPR0NE]

So what's the difference other then price?

 

They are both dual core...

[PANICPR0NE]

Be the lga1150 haswell ones...

[Tim Drake]

Hyper threading.

[zlolslavez]

[Guest]

i3 has hyperthreading but pentium is overclockable (pentium part not true)

[Tim Drake]

i3 has hyperthreading but pentium is overclockable

Pentium G3258*

[PANICPR0NE]

Just watched that, he doesn't take about pentiums, talks about the i3s i5s i7s...

 

I don't know what justifies paying an extra $45 for an i3...

[Guest]

Pentium G3258*

So no overclock on 1155?

[harrynowl]

i3 is more consistent. There are tasks the G3258 will be better in but overall the i3s 4 threads make it more worthwhile as a purchase.

[PANICPR0NE]

i3 is more consistent. There are tasks the G3258 will be better in but overall the i3s 4 threads make it more worthwhile as a purchase.

4 threads?!

[Tim Drake]

Just watched that, he doesn't take about pentiums, talks about the i3s i5s i7s...

 

I don't know what justifies paying an extra $45 for an i3...

Hyper threading does.

 

An i3 stock matches a Pentium K at 4.8Ghz in most games those rendering the pentium as pretty useless because the amount of money you need to reach that overclock is the same price.

[harrynowl]

So no overclock on 1155?

No G3258 is the first overclocking capable Pentium since Intel moved to multiplier overclocking only on Sandybridge.

[Opcode]

4 threads?!

i3 is a dual core with Hyper-Threading.

[harrynowl]

4 threads?!

2 hyperthreaded haswell cores for a total of 4 threads yes.

[PANICPR0NE]

Can't really do much until I sell the vampire computer but I'm trying to debate which processor will be good for my mom down the road...

 

Probably won't use the computer much after this year and about the only video games I can get her to play is Sims and the Walking Dead from Telltale games...

 

I know price on the Pentium is great but could it really be justified to pay an extra $45 for an i3?

[PANICPR0NE]

Right now this is what I was thinking for her but I'm on the fence about bumping it up to an i3

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tsWnFT

[Opcode]

Why 2 SSDs? This is a weird build

Maybe he wants 1 GB/s reads and writes. Tho honestly I would get a 250GB BX100 instead and save $20 to put towards other area's of the build. That almost covers the cost of moving from the G3258 to a i3-4160. Which in itself is a drastic upgrade in comparison.

[PANICPR0NE]

Why 2 SSDs? This is a weird build

Cuz I don't wanna fight the 3.5 drives...I will just take those cages out and put the 2 SSDs in...she doesn't need much more storage...

[PANICPR0NE]

I honestly wish there was a better mini 2 chamber cubed case but I don't wanna pay $130 for the node when the Corsair 540 is the same price and it's a mid size tower

[SteveGrabowski]

nm 

[The Gaige]

Just get a i7-xxxx & be done with it! 

[arnavvr]

Have you considered the X4-860K

[MrTiC]

Have you considered the X4-860K

my tought too

Also for case i would sugest a bitfenix prodigy ?, The 240 is kinda bulky 

[PANICPR0NE]

Have you considered the X4-860K

I've been thinking about that but the mobo options suck...

[PANICPR0NE]

my tought too

Also for case i would sugest a bitfenix prodigy ?, The 240 is kinda bulky

I liked the 2 chamber thing because it's super clean looking and easy to work with...

I have the 540 for my rig...