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Pentium B970 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Pentium B970 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

Buy for 85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 511 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Pentium B970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2744 days newer than Pentium B970.

Advantages of Intel Pentium B970

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 21% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Pentium B970 - 146 vs 121 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B970 - 12 vs 2 threads
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Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium B970 Logo
Pentium B970

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2012


FPS

121

83%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.58/FPS

100%

Price, €

€85

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores/12Threads, 65W TDP, AM4 Socket, 35 MB Cache, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.1 GHz max, dissipatore ad aria "Wraith stealth cooler")

Buy for 85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 511 minutes ago

Trending Games

Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium B970 Logo
Pentium B970

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium B970 Logo
Pentium B970

Mobile • Jan 1st, 2012


Single-Core

373

23%

Multi-Core

587

9%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Pentium B970 Logo

Intel Pentium B970

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Jan 1st, 2012Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
PentiumCollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
2Threads
12
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
23.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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