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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G6900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G6900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 912 days older than the cheaper Celeron G6900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $39.99 vs $190.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.17 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 203 minutes ago
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value Winner
CUK Intel Celeron G6900 Alder Lake Two Core Desktop Processor (Up to 3.4GHz) 46W Intel UHD Graphics 710 (OEM Tray Version)
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Updated 201 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Celeron G6900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Celeron G6900
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
63 FPS
$19.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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75 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$15.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019
In Stock
41 FPS
$48.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
65 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
In Stock
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