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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 2479 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 35% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Pentium G3258 - 150 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $49.37 vs $265.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-11900K - $0.44 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 53 vs 125 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
111
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Pentium G3258
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
62 FPS
$34.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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62 FPS
$30.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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68 FPS
$29.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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104 FPS
$20.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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62 FPS
$33.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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62 FPS
$27.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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53 FPS
$34.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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92 FPS
$39.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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92 FPS
$36.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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53 FPS
$34.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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