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Pentium G2020 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Pentium G2020 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 294 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2358 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.

Advantages of Pentium G2020

  • Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $28.40 vs $76.29
  • Up to 60% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.23 vs $0.58 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Pentium G2020 - 146 vs 139 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 12 vs 2 threads
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Pentium G2020 Logo
Pentium G2020

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013


FPS

139

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.23/FPS

100%

Price, €

€31.52

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020

Buy for 31.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 293 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.58/FPS

40%

Price, €

€84.68

37%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 294 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Pentium G2020 Logo
Pentium G2020

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G2020 Logo
Pentium G2020

Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013


Single-Core

476

30%

Multi-Core

817

12%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Pentium G2020 Logo

Pentium G2020

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Jan 21st, 2013Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
PentiumCollectionRyzen 5
Ivy BridgeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
2Threads
12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
55 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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