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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 487 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 11% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 3600 - 646 vs 582 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$158.98 vs CA$169.22
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$158.98 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
76.33843212237093%
Multi-Core
6884
79.50109712437926%
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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 5 3600
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
339 FPS
CA$5.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,702.36
In Stock
450 FPS
CA$4.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,022.05
In Stock
243 FPS
CA$5.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,370.86
In Stock
195 FPS
CA$10.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,954.4
In Stock
339 FPS
CA$5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,696.4
In Stock
357 FPS
CA$4.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
In Stock
515 FPS
CA$4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,451.41
In Stock
222 FPS
CA$5.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
In Stock
184 FPS
CA$14.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,645.52
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148 FPS
CA$15.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,285.57
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