Buy on Amazon
$51.36
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
Availability
MSRP in USD: $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 Core i9-12900F is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $51.36 vs $411.33
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 27% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium G3258 - 202 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 24 vs 2 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
Buy for $51.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76915 minutes ago
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $411.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76915 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
24.143363528948406%
Multi-Core
1074
7.732181425485961%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 53 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3258 or Core i9-12900F
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
129 FPS
$9.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199
In Stock
129 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399
In Stock
129 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,379.99
In Stock
129 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,459
In Stock
129 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,371.02
In Stock
129 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,269
In Stock
129 FPS
$9.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,286.01
In Stock
129 FPS
$13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,679
In Stock
129 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,569.99
In Stock
129 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,319.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
