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CA$169
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1018 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 4% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 3600 - 141 vs 135 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$145.58 vs CA$169.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$1.08 vs CA$1.2 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
141
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.2/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$169
86%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 6476 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
135
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145.58
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$145.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6476 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 3600
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
18 FPS
CA$73.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,329
In Stock
18 FPS
CA$51.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$919.98
In Stock
18 FPS
CA$51.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$919.98
In Stock
18 FPS
CA$65.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,179
In Stock
18 FPS
CA$55.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$999
In Stock
18 FPS
CA$77.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
24 FPS
CA$61.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,469
In Stock
18 FPS
CA$59.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,079
In Stock
18 FPS
CA$79.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
In Stock
18 FPS
CA$65.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,179
In Stock
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