The Pentium G3258 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3900X, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $221.61 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Up to 67% cheaper – $107.22 vs $328.83
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 53 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 3900X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 9 3900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
170
89%
Min 1% FPS
114
90%
Price, €
€107.22
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€328.83
32%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
37%
Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 9 3900X 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 Ryzen 9 3900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
17%
L3 Cache
3 MB
5%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
42%
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
53 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
