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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X 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 the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- 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 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 160 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - £74.09 vs £187.33
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
79.54983922829581%
Multi-Core
5263
89.96581196581197%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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