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Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2863 days newer than Pentium G3258.

Advantages of Pentium G3258

  • Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 53 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Pentium G3258 - 232 vs 215 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

215

93%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

232

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.51/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$119

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

613

33%

Multi-Core

1074

14%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo

Pentium G3258

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Jun 2nd, 2014Release Date
PentiumCollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
2Threads
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
32.0xMultiplier
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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