Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 471 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 6% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium G4560 - 171 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $28.55 vs $99.97
- Up to 69% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.18 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $99.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 170 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
161
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$28.55
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 169 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Pentium G4560 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 54 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |