The Pentium G3258 is a much faster gaming CPU than the FX-8150, however, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $33.33 more expensive!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 58% less energy – 53 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8150
- Up to 31% cheaper – $73.89 vs $107.22
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs FX-8150 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
114
100%
Price, €
€107.22
68%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
70%
Pentium G3258 vs FX-8150 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3258 vs FX-8150 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs FX-8150 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
FX-8150
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8150 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Haswell | Codename | Zambezi |
53 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
