Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2845 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 30% better in Minecraft than Pentium G2020 - 785 vs 603 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $34.99 vs $262.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.06 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 55 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
603
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Pentium G2020 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 21st, 2013 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Pentium |
Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
105 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |