Budget CPU's, Intel 5400G vs Ryzen 2200G - Hardware Unboxed

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Which sub £100 CPU? is a very common conundrum for a lot of people, this category is actually very popular.
In the past when it was the Pentium G4560 vs FX or Athlon CPU's the default answer was always "the G4560 was better"

With AMD and now Intel introducing new budget orientated CPU's which is the new sub £100 king?

Well in my view despite the higher price its without doubt the Ryzen 2200G namely because its a proper 4 core CPU with discrete level GT 1030 / RX 550 integrated graphics, you can actually use its on-board graphics for budget gaming.
By comparison the Pentium in just a dual core with Hyperthreading and its integrated graphics are useless for anything other than providing a display output.

All of that aside what do you actually get if you are looking for a cheap CPU to pair with a higher range GPU than a GT 1030 or RX 550?

Enter Hardware Unboxed with a GTX 1070 and some gaming and productivity benchmarks.

To summarize in gaming with the GTX 1070 the Ryzen 2200G is anything from 15 to 50% faster, in productivity the Ryzen 2200G is anything from 0 to 60% faster.

So the 2200G is clearly a much better CPU even with its Integrated Graphics taken out of the equation.

The price difference is:

G5400 = £60
Ryzen 2200G = £85

Despite the 2200G costing £25 more IMO its the clear choice.

 

[pandem0nium]

The 8100 is closer in price though, and would be a fairer comparison.

 

[Scougar]

That is a big difference in price in the budget segment. Totally agree... it should at least include a comparable priced chip.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

That is a big difference in price in the budget segment. Totally agree... it should at least include a comparable priced chip.

Considering you get double the cores,overclockability,a much better IGP,a better stock cooler and a platform which will last a few years(which is ideal for someone on a budget),I think paying around £25 more is a fair trade-off.

Remember a G5400 and a GT1030 will cost between £120 to £130,which is 50% more.

Also,the Core i3 8100,is actually more expensive than a Ryzen 3 2200G. The Ryzen 3 2200G can be had for closer to £80 if you shop around,and the Core i3 8100 is between £95 to £100,so there is a 15% to 20% price premium anyway.

Edit!!

Also,TBH a GTX1070 is still way more than what most people will use with a G5400 or a Ryzen 3 2200G,so Techspot should have used a cheaper card like a GTX1050TI too.

Here is a 3.9GHZ Pentium G5600 against a 4GHZ Ryzen 3 2200G overclocked on the stock cooler with cheapo 2400MHZ DDR4:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55bmAN5VyQk

The card used is a GTX1050TI. Even with a £150 card you can see big differences in a number of games,especally with minimums.

Here is a Core i3 8100 and Ryzen 3 2200G with a GTX1050TI:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X6-p9ff6Z0

Both are more or less GPU limited,so you would need a faster card,where the Core i3 8100 would pull ahead.

The issue is if you can afford a £250 GTX1060,I assume you can find £50 to get a Core i5 8400 which is better value overall.

The main thing is a CPU like the 2200G can provide a more basic level of gaming in newer titles,Intel IGPs cannot provide,but the CPU is good enough such you can buy a better card at a later date and it will still be OK.

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X6-p9ff6Z0

Both are more or less GPU limited,so you would need a faster card,where the Core i3 8100 would pull ahead.

Not according to the video you have linked there, with one of those CPU's the frame rates do pull ahead, its not with the i3, the frame rates actually pull ahead of the i3 on the 2200G...

Watch it closely

For example... the 2200G is clearly ahead here.