The Ryzen 5 2600X is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only £31.93 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 16% cheaper – £168.29 vs £200.22
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
96%
Min 1% FPS
121
95%
Price, £
£168.29
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.91/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£200.22
84%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
88%
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 3600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
95%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$229.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
