AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core AM4
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F 2-core LGA 1151
What Buyers Say
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core AM4
The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is overwhelmingly praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, handling gaming and productivity tasks with ease. Users report significant upgrades from older CPUs, with many noting improved frame rates and smooth multitasking. The included cooler is generally considered adequate, though some suggest aftermarket options for overclocking. A few concerns include BIOS compatibility issues and the lack of integrated graphics, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance
- Great gaming performance
- Handles multitasking well
- Included cooler is adequate
- Low power consumption
Cons
- BIOS compatibility issues
- No integrated graphics
- Stock cooler not for overclocking
- Packaging could be better
- OEM version lacks cooler
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F 2-core LGA 1151
The Intel Pentium Gold G5600F is a budget processor that requires a dedicated graphics card and is only compatible with 300-series motherboards. Users find it adequate for basic tasks but note its limited upgrade path and lack of integrated graphics. Performance is modest compared to other Coffee Lake chips.
Pros
- Budget-friendly price
- Adequate for basic tasks
- Low power consumption (54W)
Cons
- Requires dedicated graphics card
- Limited to 300-series motherboards
- No integrated graphics
- Modest performance vs Coffee Lake peers
- Limited upgrade path
Scores
Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel Pentium Gold G5600F | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Pentium Gold |
| Model | 3600 | G5600F |
| Codename | Matisse (Zen 2) | Coffee Lake |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 7★ | 14 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6★ | 2 |
| P-cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12★ | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 3★ | 0.5 |
| L3 Cache | 32★ | 4 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1151 |
| PCIe | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 16 |
| TDP | 65 | 54★ |
| Max Turbo Power | 65 | 54★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Pros & Cons
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core AM4
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F 2-core LGA 1151
- Strong platform (74th percentile)
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Strong single thread (66th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average social proof (21st percentile)
- Below average ai (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F 2-core LGA 1151 offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 79 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 26 specs.
