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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 2600X is 1368 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$120.0 vs CA$340.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$1.02 vs CA$2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 53 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 9% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium G3250 - 129 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
118
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
38%
Price, CA$
CA$340
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
Buy for CA$340 on Amazon
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Updated 10667 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3250 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
33 FPS
CA$84.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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