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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 Ryzen 9 7900X is 3039 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $37.55 vs $267.29
- Up to 81% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.41 vs $2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 53 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 36% better in Alan Wake 2 than Pentium G3258 - 137 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 24 vs 2 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
101
73%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
137
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.17/FPS
18%
Price, €
€296.69
14%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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