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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$49.99 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 83% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.26 vs CA$1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 54 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G4560 - 231 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
190
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$49.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Kaby Lake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
231
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.55/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
13%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$358.98 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G4560 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
158 FPS
CA$34.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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109 FPS
CA$22.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,399.99
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