Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 817 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - €45.0 vs €81.96
- Up to 41% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 3600 - €0.16 vs €0.27 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 1600X - 300 vs 288 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |