The Ryzen 9 7900 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 $211.35 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- 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 64% cheaper – $119.01 vs $330.36
- Consumes up to 17% less energy – 54 vs 65 Watts
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Pentium G3258 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
328
100%
Min 1% FPS
195
100%
Price, $
$330.36
36%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
41%
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
285
87%
Min 1% FPS
166
85%
Price, $
$119.01
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 vs Pentium G3258 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Pentium G3258 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 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
26%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| $429.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Raphael | Codename | Haswell |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 54 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
