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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1197 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 178 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - CA$209.00 vs CA$578.98
- Up to 66% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 3 1200 - CA$1.17 vs CA$3.47 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 3 1200 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
55 FPS
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