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CA$141.17
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 817 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$141.17 vs CA$380.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$1.2 vs CA$3.06 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 1600X - 124 vs 118 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
118
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.17
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
Buy for CA$141.17 on Amazon
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Updated 14055 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.06/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$380
37%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$380 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14055 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Ryzen 5 3600X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
50 FPS
CA$14.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$705.41
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