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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 915 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $28.55 vs $395.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.61 vs $6.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 54 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 34% better in Starfield than Pentium G4560 - 63 vs 47 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 24 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
47
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$28.55
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 - 3.5 GHz - 2 cores - 4 threads - 3 MB cache - LGA1151 Socket - Box
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G4560 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
$43.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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38 FPS
$78.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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33 FPS
$81.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
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24 FPS
$75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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