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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 298 days older than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $73.66 vs $89.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.1 vs $0.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than Pentium Gold G6400 - 797 vs 714 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
714
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$73.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Gold G6400 Processor 4.0GHZ 2NUCLEOS 4THREADS 4MB Cache Graphics UHD 610 LGA 1200 BX80701G6400
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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
High
Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium Gold G6400 or Ryzen 5 3600
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
383 FPS
$1.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$2.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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495 FPS
$2.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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495 FPS
$3.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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471 FPS
$3.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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443 FPS
$1.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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551 FPS
$2.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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383 FPS
$3.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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439 FPS
$1.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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