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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Pentium G840 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2968 days newer than Pentium G840.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G840
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 8% better in The Last of Us Part I than Pentium G840 - 137 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G840 - 12 vs 2 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G840
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G840 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G840 or Ryzen 5 3600
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
28 FPS
$29.01/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 3600
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GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$20.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$48.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
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$37.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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37 FPS
$48.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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37 FPS
$28.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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33 FPS
$54.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$29.17/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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