The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G3258 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $140.94 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Up to 54% cheaper – $119.01 vs $259.95
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 53 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Pentium G3258 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$259.95
45%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
55%
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
170
84%
Min 1% FPS
114
85%
Price, $
$119.01
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X vs Pentium G3258 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Pentium G3258 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
17%
L3 Cache
3 MB
5%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
42%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 53 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
