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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5 5600X is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $51.36 vs $141.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.31 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 12% better in God of War than Pentium G3258 - 184 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
164
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3258 or Ryzen 5 5600X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
108 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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131 FPS
$13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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71 FPS
$13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969.99
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71 FPS
$16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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87 FPS
$12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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71 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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71 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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108 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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77 FPS
$29.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
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60 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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