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Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 5 5600

Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1018 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - €80.81 vs €118.90
  • Up to 30% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5600 - €0.47 vs €0.67 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 178 vs 173 FPS
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

173

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.47/FPS

100%

Price, €

€80.81

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth

Buy for 80.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 269 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

178

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.67/FPS

70%

Price, €

€118.9

67%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

79%

Multi-Core

6884

81%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 5
MatisseCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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