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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 1062 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Pentium Gold G6405 - 197 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$72.43 vs CA$290.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$0.37 vs CA$1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
197
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$290
24%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Updated 11000 minutes ago
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
194
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$72.43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
Buy for CA$72.43 on Amazon
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Updated 10999 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Pentium Gold G6405
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
44 FPS
CA$75.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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57 FPS
CA$62.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,550.91
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