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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $51.36 vs $105.0
- 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 23% better in Alan Wake 2 than Pentium G3258 - 124 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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
High
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
29.302103250478012%
Multi-Core
1074
12.4032798244601%
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
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
46 FPS
$26.07/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$23.08/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$20.2/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$20.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$18.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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46 FPS
$19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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46 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
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$27.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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39 FPS
$20.51/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$23.89/FPS
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