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CA$466.14
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 11% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 192 vs 173 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$340.0 vs CA$466.14
- Up to 19% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$1.97 vs CA$2.43 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
192
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.43/FPS
81%
Price, CA$
CA$466.14
72%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
173
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$340
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
Buy for CA$340 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11583 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
30 FPS
CA$93.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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