The Ryzen 5 3600 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 $27.40 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 23% cheaper – $91.61 vs $119.01
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 53 vs 65 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3600 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 3600 vs Pentium G3258 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, $
$91.61
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
170
89%
Min 1% FPS
114
90%
Price, $
$119.01
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
69%
Ryzen 5 3600 vs Pentium G3258 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600 vs Pentium G3258 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600 vs Pentium G3258 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
42%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Matisse | Codename | Haswell |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 53 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
