Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 2864 days newer than Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 31% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G3258 - 247 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 53 vs 150 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
22.771173848439823%
Multi-Core
1074
6.620230536892067%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 150 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
