The Ryzen 3 1300X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G3258 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $73.46 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1300X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 62% cheaper – $45.55 vs $119.01
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Consumes up to 17% less energy – 54 vs 65 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 3 1300X vs Pentium G3258 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1300X
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
243
100%
Min 1% FPS
182
100%
Price, $
$45.55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
198
81%
Min 1% FPS
148
81%
Price, $
$119.01
38%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
30%
Ryzen 3 1300X vs Pentium G3258 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 Ryzen 3 1300X vs Pentium G3258 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1300X vs Pentium G3258 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1300X
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
50%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1300X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| $1.29 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Zen | Codename | Haswell |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 54 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
