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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 41% better in HITMAN 2 than Pentium G4560 - 169 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$128.88 vs CA$189.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$1.07 vs CA$1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
95%
Price, CA$
CA$189
68%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
120
71%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Kaby Lake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
Buy for CA$128.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Pentium G4560 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Vermeer | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Pentium G4560
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
114 FPS
CA$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
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140 FPS
CA$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
In Stock
114 FPS
CA$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
153 FPS
CA$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
In Stock
119 FPS
CA$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
140 FPS
CA$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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106 FPS
CA$16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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