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CA$129
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $219
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 817 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 1600 - 146 vs 142 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$89.0 vs CA$129.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$0.63 vs CA$0.88 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
146
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
71%
Price, CA$
CA$129
68%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
142
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$89
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
Buy for CA$89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 5 1600
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
39 FPS
CA$34.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
39 FPS
CA$34.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
24 FPS
CA$71.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,716.63
In Stock
39 FPS
CA$34.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
32 FPS
CA$37.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
In Stock
20 FPS
CA$139.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,799.85
In Stock
9 FPS
CA$290.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,615.44
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1329.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,329.99
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1299.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299.99
In Stock
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