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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2879 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Pentium G3258
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $39.00 vs $117.06
- Up to 62% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.25 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 13% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G3258 - 177 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3258 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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