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Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76349 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi ATX Gaming Motherboard(AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E)

Buy for $859.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76349 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76349 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi ATX Gaming Motherboard(AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E)

Buy for $859.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76349 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 3138 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258

  • Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $51.36 vs $859.99
  • Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 53 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 7% better in Dishonored 2 than Pentium G3258 - 275 vs 257 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 32 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

257

93.45454545454545%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$51.36

100%

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $51.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76349 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

275

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$859.99

5%

FPS Winner

Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi ATX Gaming Motherboard(AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E)

Buy for $859.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76349 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

613

21.007539410555175%

Multi-Core

1074

5.470381500534814%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo

Intel Pentium G3258

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Jun 2nd, 2014Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
PentiumCollectionRyzen 9
HaswellCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
2Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.7 GHz
53 W
TDP120 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
32.0xMultiplier
42.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Pentium G3258 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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