Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 444 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600X - 797 vs 757 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - €81.96 vs €133.12
- Up to 44% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600X - €0.1 vs €0.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
797
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €81.96 on Amazon
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Buy for €133.12 on Amazon
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Updated 7328 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Jul 7th, 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 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 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 |