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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 400 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$99.99 vs CA$176.74
- Up to 39% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$0.65 vs CA$1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 8% better in Halo Infinite than Pentium Gold G6405 - 167 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
155
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$99.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
167
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
61%
Price, CA$
CA$176.74
56%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium Gold G6405 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Pentium Gold G6405 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
68 FPS
CA$19.35/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
CA$20.34/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Laptops Using Pentium Gold G6405 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
34 FPS
CA$33.21/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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34 FPS
CA$39.38/FPS
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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34 FPS
CA$36.44/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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34 FPS
CA$41.15/FPS
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
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34 FPS
CA$42.32/FPS
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
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34 FPS
CA$38.21/FPS
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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