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CA$290
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 444 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 3400G - 176 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$179.08 vs CA$290.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$1.03 vs CA$1.65 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
176
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
62%
Price, CA$
CA$290
61%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Updated 10745 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
174
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179.08
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
Buy for CA$179.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10745 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Picasso |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 5 3400G
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
100 FPS
CA$33.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
CA$31.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,550.91
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