The Ryzen 5 5600 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 3 1200 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's CA$310.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 62% cheaper – CA$189.00 vs CA$499.98
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
The Ryzen 5 5600 is better in every way
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 3 1200 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
89%
Min 1% FPS
118
89%
Price, CA$
CA$499.98
37%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.8/FPS
34%
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 3 1200 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 3 1200 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 3 1200 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | $109.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
