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Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €80.81 vs €329.00
  • Up to 74% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.40 vs €1.54 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 3600 - 213 vs 204 FPS
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Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

204

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.4/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 252 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

213

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.54/FPS

26%

Price, €

€329

24%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

76%

Multi-Core

6884

80%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 5
MatisseCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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