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$64.03
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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 FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2825 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $64.03 vs $110.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.27 vs $0.41 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 17% better in Ready or Not than FX-8150 - 272 vs 233 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 12 vs 8 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
233
85.66176470588235%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.03
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
65.85365853658537%
Price, $
$110.99
57%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8150 or Ryzen 5 3600
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
90 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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123 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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105 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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89 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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105 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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105 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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59 FPS
$16.78/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
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85 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
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90 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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54 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$949
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