Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 1300X 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 Ryzen 3 1300X is 1151 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1300X - $51.36 vs $65.23
- Up to 14% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 3 1300X - $0.42 vs $0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 3 1300X - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G3258 - 133 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 4 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
123
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.36
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1300X |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Haswell | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |