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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2622 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Pentium G3420
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $56.39 vs $96.59
- Up to 31% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.78 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 19% better in Remnant II than Pentium G3420 - 95 vs 80 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
80
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€62.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 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 G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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