Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 523 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 2600X - 202 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - €133.12 vs €231.18
- Up to 38% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 3500X - €0.71 vs €1.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
202
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
62%
Price, €
€231.18
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for €231.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7019 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
188
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.12
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €133.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7020 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |