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Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 5 5600G

Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 5 5600G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $139.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

Pentium G3258

3.2 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $139.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 2507 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.

Advantages of Pentium G3258

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $39.00 vs $139.99
  • Up to 53% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.15 vs $0.32 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 53 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Performs up to 69% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Pentium G3258 - 435 vs 257 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


FPS

257

59%

Value, $/FPS

$0.15/FPS

100%

Price, $

$39

100%

Value Winner

Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)

Buy for $39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 60 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

435

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.32/FPS

47%

Price, $

$139.99

27%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $139.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo
Pentium G3258

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014


Single-Core

613

32%

Multi-Core

1074

14%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1918

100%

Multi-Core

7665

100%

Intel Pentium G3258 Logo

Pentium G3258

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo

Ryzen 5 5600G

Jun 2nd, 2014Release Date
Apr 13th, 2021
PentiumCollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameCezanne
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
2Threads
12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
53 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
39.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)Integrated GraphicsRadeon Vega 7
YesOverclockableYes

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