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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1090 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$86.80 vs CA$239.47
- Up to 61% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$0.51 vs CA$1.32 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 2600 - 181 vs 171 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$86.8
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.32/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$239.47
36%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$239.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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