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Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 112.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 106.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

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 112.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 106.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 408 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3500X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 3500X - 168 vs 162 FPS
  • Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - $96.18 vs $101.45
  • Up to 9% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 3500X - $0.64 vs $0.70 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

162

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.7/FPS

91%

Price, €

€112.61

94%

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

Buy for 112.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

168

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

100%

Price, €

€106.76

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 106.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

74%

Multi-Core

5850

68%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Sep 24th, 2019Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 5
MatisseCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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