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Ryzen 5 5600G vs Pentium G640

Ryzen 5 5600G vs Pentium G640: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $139.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 35 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G640

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640

Buy for $30 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $139.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 35 minutes ago

vs

Intel Pentium G640

2.8 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640

Buy for $30 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 3236 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G640.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Performs up to 86% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Pentium G640 - 435 vs 234 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G640 - 12 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G640

  • Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $30.0 vs $139.98
  • Up to 59% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.13 vs $0.32 per FPS
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

435

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.32/FPS

41%

Price, $

$139.98

21%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $139.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 35 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012


FPS

234

54%

Value, $/FPS

$0.13/FPS

100%

Price, $

$30

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G640 2.8 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G640

Buy for $30 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1918

100%

Multi-Core

7665

100%

Intel Pentium G640 Logo
Pentium G640

Desktop • Jun 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

444

23%

Multi-Core

750

10%

Apr 13th, 2021
Release DateJun 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 5CollectionPentium
CezanneCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads2
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
39.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Radeon Vega 7Integrated GraphicsIntel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Pentium G640

Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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