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CA$248.89
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 266 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$248.89 vs CA$290.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$1.82 vs CA$2.01 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 144 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
137
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$248.89
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1200BBAEBOX)
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
144
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.01/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$290
85%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
Buy for CA$290 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3979 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 1200 or Ryzen 5 2600
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
11 FPS
CA$300.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,309.29
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27 FPS
CA$131.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,550.91
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