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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 2479 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Pentium G3258 - 158 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $49.37 vs $232.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-11900KF - $0.39 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
128
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/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
Ultra
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Pentium G3258
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
85 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
$29.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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85 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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115 FPS
$27.83/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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47 FPS
$24.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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112 FPS
$58.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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91 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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