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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 6% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 5 2600 - 256 vs 242 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $102.37 vs $138.93
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
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Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
70.15834348355664%
Multi-Core
4841
69.15714285714286%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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