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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Ryzen 3 2300U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1032 days newer than Ryzen 3 2300U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 15 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 31% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 3 2300U - 241 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 2300U - 12 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
241
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.53/FPS
100%
Price, £
£126.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor (6C/12T, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost) with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 3 2300U
Mobile • Jan 8th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket FP5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Vega 6 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 2300U or Ryzen 5 5600X
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
114 FPS
£7.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£829.95
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137 FPS
£8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,101.6
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104 FPS
£8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.95
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129 FPS
£7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£949.95
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