Buy on Amazon
£109
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $259
Availability
MSRP in USD: $259
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 567 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 3500X - 836 vs 793 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - £89.95 vs £109.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 5600G - £0.11 vs £0.13 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-core, 12-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.4GHz
Buy for £109 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
793
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£89.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Buy for £89.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen 5 3500X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
534 FPS
£2.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£1,185
In Stock
552 FPS
£7.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£3,975.65
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
