Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 107 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 3% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 133 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - €34.94 vs €45.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - €0.27 vs €0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
129
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.94
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |