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Core i5-2300 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i5-2300 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3101 days newer than Core i5-2300.

Advantages of Core i5-2300

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 33% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-2300 - 80 vs 60 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo
Core i5-2300

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

60

75%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

80

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.06/FPS

100%

Price, €

€84.68

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo
Core i5-2300

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo
Core i5-2300

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

510

32%

Multi-Core

1490

22%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo

Core i5-2300

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
28.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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