The Ryzen 5 5600 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G3420 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $46.17 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Up to 42% cheaper – $64.63 vs $110.80
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 53 vs 65 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 5600 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Pentium G3420 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, €
€110.8
58%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
69%
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
85%
Min 1% FPS
114
86%
Price, €
€64.63
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Pentium G3420 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Pentium G3420 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Pentium G3420 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 53 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
