Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 2300X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 2300X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 144 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 2300X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 3 2300X - 171 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 2300X - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - €89.0 vs €133.12
- Up to 33% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 2600X - €0.52 vs €0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
66%
Price, €
€133.12
66%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 2300X |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |