Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 2348 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $49.37 vs $369.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.34 vs $2.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 53 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 20% better in Battlefield 2042 than Pentium G3258 - 177 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 32 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
147
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49.37
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
2 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 105 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |