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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G640 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G640 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 3608 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 12% better in HITMAN 3 than Pentium G640 - 211 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G640
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $30.0 vs $146.89
- Up to 77% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.16 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Pentium G640
Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Pentium G640 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 3rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Pentium G640
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
$10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$998
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61 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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61 FPS
$16.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$999
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73 FPS
$11.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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73 FPS
$11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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61 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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61 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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61 FPS
$12.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$11.77/FPS
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