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The Pentium G3258 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-990X and it's also a better value for money, as it's $59.01 cheaper!

Advantages of the Pentium G3258

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 33% cheaper$119.01 vs $178.02
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 59% less energy53 vs 130 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i7-990X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads

Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-990X for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-990X in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Minecraft

Minecraft

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-990X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo

Pentium G3258

Jun 2nd, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

602

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1050

40%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Core i7-990X

Feb 24th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

558

93%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2614

100%

Performance Specifications

The Pentium G3258 vs Core i7-990X in core CPU performance specifications

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Pentium G3258

Jun 2nd, 2014


Cores

2-core

33%

L3 Cache

3 MB

25%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

92%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1333 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Core i7-990X

Feb 24th, 2011


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.47 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.73 GHz

100%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Pentium G3258

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Core i7-990X

Pentium G3258 and Core i7-990X vs Other CPUs

The most compared CPUs against the Pentium G3258 and Core i7-990X

The most compared CPUs against the Pentium G3258 and Core i7-990X

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