Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2773 days newer than Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 14% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Pentium G3258 - 237 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Mass Effect: Andromeda
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
24.78770723817226%
Multi-Core
1074
8.233670653173872%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |