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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3468 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 40% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Pentium G6950 - 80 vs 57 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $47.48 vs $82.99
- Up to 20% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.83 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
57
71%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Matisse | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Pentium G6950
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$810.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$1299.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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1 FPS
$1399.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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1 FPS
$899/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
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1 FPS
$1599.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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1 FPS
$1046.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.99
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1 FPS
$1399.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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