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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 995 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 8% better in Sea of Thieves than Pentium G3250 - 225 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$120.99 vs CA$250.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$0.58 vs CA$1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
225
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.11/FPS
52%
Price, CA$
CA$250
48%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
Buy for CA$250 on Amazon
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Updated 201 minutes ago
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
208
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
Buy for CA$120.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 200 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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