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€153.15
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Prices and StockMSRP $229
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MSRP $229
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600 is 444 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2600X - 124 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $84.68 vs $153.15
- Up to 47% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.68 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/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
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
35 FPS
€18.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€630.62
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48 FPS
€20.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€990.98
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61 FPS
€19.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,171.16
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61 FPS
€26.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,620.72
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48 FPS
€14.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€702.69
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49 FPS
€16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€783.77
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61 FPS
€16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€990.98
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35 FPS
€38.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€1,350.45
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49 FPS
€12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€604.47
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74 FPS
€15.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,171.16
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