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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2498 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Pentium G2120 - 190 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $52.0 vs $82.99
- Up to 30% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.31 vs $0.44 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
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Matisse | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Pentium G2120
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
50 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.89
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49 FPS
$26.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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32 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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67 FPS
$20.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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32 FPS
$28.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
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67 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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67 FPS
$15.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.99
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85 FPS
$16.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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32 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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49 FPS
$24.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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