Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 123 vs 118 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$129.0 vs CA$188.98
- Up to 29% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$1.09 vs CA$1.54 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
123
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.54/FPS
70%
Price, CA$
CA$188.98
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$188.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 109 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
118
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$129 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 109 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |