Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2448 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$59.57 vs CA$145.58
- Up to 53% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$0.38 vs CA$0.81 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 14% better in No Man's Sky than FX-6300 - 179 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
157
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$59.57
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$59.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2856 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
46%
Price, CA$
CA$145.58
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$145.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2857 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
---|---|---|
Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Vishera | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |