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CA$469.15
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MSRP in USD: $249
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1018 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 5% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 3600X - 189 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$169.0 vs CA$469.15
- Up to 66% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$0.89 vs CA$2.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$169
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$169 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 5 5600
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
CA$20.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,279
In Stock
62 FPS
CA$19.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,179
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62 FPS
CA$14.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$919.98
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62 FPS
CA$19.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,179
In Stock
62 FPS
CA$14.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$919.98
In Stock
62 FPS
CA$21.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,329
In Stock
62 FPS
CA$17.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,079
In Stock
62 FPS
CA$23.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
In Stock
62 FPS
CA$16.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$999
In Stock
103 FPS
CA$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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