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 3600
- Performs up to 9% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 1600X - 134 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 1600X - CA$1.09 vs CA$1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$141.17 vs CA$145.58
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145.58
96%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
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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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |