Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 444 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 166 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$145.58 vs CA$153.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$0.88 vs CA$0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
166
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145.58
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$145.58 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle 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 | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |