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Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 3500X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for 150.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for 121.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for 150.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for 121.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3500X 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 3500X is 523 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - 717 vs 685 FPS
  • Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $109.68 vs $135.27
  • Up to 23% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.17 vs $0.22 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

685

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.22/FPS

77%

Price, €

€150.15

81%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for 150.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

717

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.17/FPS

100%

Price, €

€121.75

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for 121.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

79%

Multi-Core

5263

89%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

5850

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Apr 19th, 2018Release Date
Sep 24th, 2019
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 5
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
12 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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