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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2423 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500

  • Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $39.99 vs $117.00
  • Up to 23% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.66 vs $0.86 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 123% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Pentium G4500 - 136 vs 61 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 12 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo
Pentium G4500

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

61

45%

Value, $/FPS

$0.66/FPS

100%

Price, $

$39.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500

Buy for $39.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 148 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

136

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.86/FPS

77%

Price, $

$117

34%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $117 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo
Pentium G4500

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo
Pentium G4500

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

703

35%

Multi-Core

1138

13%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo

Intel Pentium G4500

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Sep 1st, 2015Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
PentiumCollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
2Threads
12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
51 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier35.0x
Intel HD 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Pentium G4500 or Ryzen 5 5600

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High

Laptops Using Pentium G4500 or Ryzen 5 5600

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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