The Ryzen 5 2600 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 3 1200 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $144.13 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 53% cheaper – $126.13 vs $270.26
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
The Ryzen 5 2600 is better in every way
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 3 1200 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€126.13
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
98%
Min 1% FPS
118
98%
Price, €
€270.26
46%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
46%
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 3 1200 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 3 1200 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 3 1200 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
91%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | $109.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
