The Pentium G3258 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900XT and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $163.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Up to 58% cheaper – $119.01 vs $282.99
- Consumes up to 49% less energy – 54 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900XT
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 9 5900XT for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
285
90%
Min 1% FPS
166
89%
Price, $
$119.01
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5900XT
Jul 31st, 2024
Average FPS
315
100%
Min 1% FPS
186
100%
Price, $
$282.99
42%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
46%
Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 Ryzen 9 5900XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 9 5900XT in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
12%
L3 Cache
3 MB
5%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
42%
Ryzen 9 5900XT
Jul 31st, 2024
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 31st, 2024 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $349.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
54 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
