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CA$380
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MSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $259
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 646 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3600X - 175 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$188.98 vs CA$380.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$1.08 vs CA$2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
175
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$188.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$188.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 5 5600G
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
113 FPS
CA$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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63 FPS
CA$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
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63 FPS
CA$46.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
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92 FPS
CA$16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,549.99
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63 FPS
CA$32.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,039.99
In Stock
63 FPS
CA$23.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
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12 FPS
CA$109.01/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
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12 FPS
CA$88.76/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,065.15
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75 FPS
CA$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,499.99
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