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CA$283.34
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Prices and StockMSRP $249
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MSRP $249
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 1018 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 163 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$177.41 vs CA$283.34
- Up to 38% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$1.09 vs CA$1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
163
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$177.41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 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
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
53 FPS
CA$24.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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44 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
20 FPS
CA$56.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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20 FPS
CA$69.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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