Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 Core i9-10900F is 2159 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G3258 - 171 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $51.36 vs $250.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10900F - $0.33 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
156
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.36
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 177 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |