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Core i9-9900K vs Pentium G3258

Core i9-9900K vs Pentium G3258: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 328.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 122 minutes ago

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Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

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Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for 41.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 121 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 328.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 122 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

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Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for 41.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 121 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1600 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 9% better in F1 22 than Pentium G3258 - 280 vs 256 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 16 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

  • Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $37.55 vs $296.13
  • Up to 86% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-9900K - $0.16 vs $1.17 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 53 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

280

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.17/FPS

13%

Price, €

€328.7

12%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 328.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 122 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

256

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.16/FPS

100%

Price, €

€41.68

100%

Value Winner

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for 41.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 121 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

613

36%

Multi-Core

1074

13%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Intel Core i9-9900K

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Intel Pentium G3258 Logo

Intel Pentium G3258

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateJun 2nd, 2014
Core i9CollectionPentium
Coffee LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
16
Threads2
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
53 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Haswell)
YesOverclockableYes

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