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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600 is 2135 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 7% better in Rocket League than Pentium G3420 - 726 vs 678 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $21.1 vs $82.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.03 vs $0.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
678
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Matisse | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Pentium G3420
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
209 FPS
$3.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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206 FPS
$6.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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163 FPS
$4.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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253 FPS
$5.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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163 FPS
$5.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
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253 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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253 FPS
$4.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.99
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304 FPS
$4.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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163 FPS
$6.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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206 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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