Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 817 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - €74.94 vs €92.12
- Up to 17% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 3600 - €0.1 vs €0.12 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 1600 - 797 vs 740 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
740
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.94
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |