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MSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 817 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$141.17 vs CA$145.58
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 6% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 116 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - CA$1.26 vs CA$1.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
116
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145.58
96%
FPS and Value 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
High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit 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 |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Ryzen 5 3600
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
31 FPS
CA$43.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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31 FPS
CA$43.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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20 FPS
CA$85.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,709.61
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31 FPS
CA$43.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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27 FPS
CA$44.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
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18 FPS
CA$191.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$3,443.94
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10 FPS
CA$276.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,765.43
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4 FPS
CA$332.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,329.99
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4 FPS
CA$325/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299.99
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