Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2448 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 66% better in Counter-Strike 2 than FX-8300 - 391 vs 235 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$83.46 vs CA$145.58
- Up to 3% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$0.36 vs CA$0.37 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
391
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.37/FPS
97%
Price, CA$
CA$145.58
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$145.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12658 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
235
60%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$83.46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$83.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12657 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
Matisse | Codename | Vishera |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |