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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 1062 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$90.65 vs CA$142.72
- Up to 36% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$0.27 vs CA$0.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 341 vs 330 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
330
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$90.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
341
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.42/FPS
64%
Price, CA$
CA$142.72
63%
FPS 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
Epic
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G6405 or Ryzen 5 2600
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
36 FPS
CA$93.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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82 FPS
CA$34.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,798.59
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