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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 4486 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 107% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Pentium G6950 - 451 vs 218 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 68% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $47.48 vs $146.89
- Up to 33% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.22 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
218
48%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/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
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Vermeer | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
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 | 73 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Pentium G6950
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
214 FPS
$3.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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256 FPS
$3.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$998
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214 FPS
$4.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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214 FPS
$4.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
227 FPS
$3.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$871.69
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227 FPS
$3.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
In Stock
214 FPS
$3.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
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214 FPS
$3.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$768
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214 FPS
$3.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$749
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214 FPS
$3.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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