The FX-8350 is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Pentium G3258 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $53.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the FX-8350
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 31% cheaper – $119.01 vs $172.02
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 58% less energy – 53 vs 125 Watts
FX-8350 vs Pentium G3258 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, $
$119.01
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
FX-8350 vs Pentium G3258 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-8350 vs Pentium G3258 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-8350 vs Pentium G3258 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-8350
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
71%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-8350 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Vishera | Codename | Haswell |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 53 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
