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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 2358 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2130.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2130
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $43.64 vs $210.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.31 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 34% better in Dirt 5 than Pentium G2130 - 192 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2130 - 12 vs 2 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
143
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2130 3.20 GHz DUAL-CORE Processor, Socket H2 LGA-1155
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G2130
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2130 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G2130 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
62 FPS
$18.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
$23.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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36 FPS
$55.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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