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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X 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 5 1600X is 1541 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - $34.99 vs $125.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 5 1600X - $0.8 vs $2.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 23% better in Starfield than Pentium G2020 - 54 vs 44 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 12 vs 2 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
44
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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