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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 3024 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $37.5 vs $150.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.15 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 9% better in F1 22 than Pentium G6950 - 270 vs 248 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 12 vs 2 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
248
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G6950 or Ryzen 5 2600
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
72 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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72 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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54 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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77 FPS
$10.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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