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Pentium G3420 vs Ryzen 5 5600

Pentium G3420 vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$176.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$176.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 3153 days newer than Pentium G3420.

Advantages of Pentium G3420

  • Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 53 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 18% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Pentium G3420 - 267 vs 227 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
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Game Graphics

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Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

227

85%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

267

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.66/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$176.74

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$176.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo
Pentium G3420

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

584

29%

Multi-Core

981

11%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Pentium G3420 Logo

Pentium G3420

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
PentiumCollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
2Threads
12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
53 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
35.0x
Intel HD (Haswell)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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