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CA$189
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 2299 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 6% better in Stray than Pentium G3250 - 188 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$120.99 vs CA$189.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.68 vs CA$1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
67%
Price, CA$
CA$189
64%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
177
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
Buy for CA$120.99 on Amazon
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Updated 4808 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Pentium G3250
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
106 FPS
CA$16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
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143 FPS
CA$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
In Stock
106 FPS
CA$16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
162 FPS
CA$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
In Stock
112 FPS
CA$14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
143 FPS
CA$14.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
94 FPS
CA$18.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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