Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 523 days newer than Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 225 vs 214 FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Badass
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
74.08360128617363%
Multi-Core
4841
82.75213675213675%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 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 | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |