Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 710 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 214 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - €26.81 vs €82.15
- Up to 63% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 3600 - €0.14 vs €0.38 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €82.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 257 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
197
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€26.81
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €26.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 258 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Ryzen 3 1200 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |