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$99.97
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $99.97 vs $110.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.63 vs $0.67 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 5 2600X - 165 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
159
96.36363636363636%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
94.02985074626865%
Price, $
$110.99
90%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 354103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
77.45773324984346%
Multi-Core
5263
76.45264381173736%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 5 3600
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
$21.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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64 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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52 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
41 FPS
$29.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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52 FPS
$30.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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52 FPS
$21.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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21 FPS
$47.14/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
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38 FPS
$31.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
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41 FPS
$19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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17 FPS
$55.82/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$949
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