The Pentium G3258 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the FX-8300 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $12.95 more expensive!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 53 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8300
- Up to 11% cheaper – $106.06 vs $119.01
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs FX-8300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
114
100%
Price, $
$119.01
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
90%
Pentium G3258 vs FX-8300 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
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3258 vs FX-8300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs FX-8300 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
71%
FX-8300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Haswell | Codename | Vishera |
53 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
