Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 1318 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 2300X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 3 2300X - 148 vs 143 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 32% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - €89.0 vs €131.09
- Up to 30% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 5600 - €0.62 vs €0.89 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Extreme
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Resolution
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Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 2300X |
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Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |