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The Core i5-4430 is a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $52.00 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-4430

  • Up to 39% cheaper$83.00 vs $135.00
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 12% less energy84 vs 95 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X

  • A faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads

Core i5-4430 vs Ryzen 5 2600X for Gaming

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Core i5-4430 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-4430 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4430 Logo

Core i5-4430

Jun 2nd, 2013


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1031

82%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2887

54%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

Ryzen 5 2600X

Apr 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1258

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5396

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-4430 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-4430 Logo

Core i5-4430

Jun 2nd, 2013


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

6 MB

38%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

83%

Turbo Frequency

3.2 GHz

75%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

Ryzen 5 2600X

Apr 19th, 2018


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

16 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.25 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2933 MHz

100%

Specifications

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Intel Core i5-4430 Logo

Core i5-4430

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

Ryzen 5 2600X

General
Jun 2nd, 2013Release Date
Apr 19th, 2018
Not AvailableMSRP$229.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
HaswellCodenameZen
84 W
Power Consumption95 W
Performance
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
16 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 2933 MHz
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

Core i5-4430 and Ryzen 5 2600X vs Other CPUs

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