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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G6900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G6900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 425 days older than the cheaper Celeron G6900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Celeron G6900 - 123 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$112.98 vs CA$188.98
- Up to 38% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.96 vs CA$1.54 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
123
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.54/FPS
62%
Price, CA$
CA$188.98
59%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
118
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$112.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G6900 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$112.98 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Celeron G6900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Celeron G6900
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
90 FPS
CA$22.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
In Stock
66 FPS
CA$25.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
66 FPS
CA$25.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
70 FPS
CA$23.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
102 FPS
CA$23.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
In Stock
90 FPS
CA$22.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
58 FPS
CA$29.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
In Stock
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