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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 2600X is 471 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$49.99 vs CA$153.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$0.34 vs CA$1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Pentium G4560 - 150 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
146
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$49.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Kaby Lake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
150
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
33%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
32%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Updated 173 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G4560 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
CA$66.64/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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