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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 131 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$85.38 vs CA$199.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.88 vs CA$1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 24% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium Gold G6405 - 120 vs 97 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
97
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$85.38
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
120
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.66/FPS
53%
Price, CA$
CA$199
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$199 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G6405 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
CA$25.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$25.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$23.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
CA$25.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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85 FPS
CA$24.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$27.46/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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