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CA$169
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $64
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G5400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1479 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G5400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 24% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium Gold G5400 - 118 vs 95 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G5400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G5400
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$113.88 vs CA$169.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$1.2 vs CA$1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
118
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.43/FPS
83%
Price, CA$
CA$169
67%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 18125 minutes ago
Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
95
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$113.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400 Desktop Processor 2 Core 3.7GHz LGA1151 300 Series 54W/58W BX80684G5400
Buy for CA$113.88 on Amazon
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Updated 18124 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Pentium Gold G5400
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Pentium Gold G5400
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
CA$28.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,329
In Stock
47 FPS
CA$19.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$919.98
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47 FPS
CA$19.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$919.98
In Stock
47 FPS
CA$25.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,179
In Stock
47 FPS
CA$21.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$999
In Stock
47 FPS
CA$29.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
51 FPS
CA$28.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,469
In Stock
47 FPS
CA$22.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,079
In Stock
47 FPS
CA$30.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
In Stock
47 FPS
CA$25.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,179
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