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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 Threadripper 3960X is 2002 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $51.36 vs $1070.0
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 53 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 33% better in Dirt 5 than Pentium G3258 - 194 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 48 vs 2 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
36.772645470905815%
Multi-Core
1074
8.064879477359765%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 2 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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