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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 1691 days newer than Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 7% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Pentium G3420 - 242 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
242
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$142.72
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3420 or Ryzen 5 2600
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
78 FPS
CA$43.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
CA$30.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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