Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 2600 - 208 vs 201 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - €84.44 vs €92.12
- Up to 5% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 3600 - €0.42 vs €0.44 per FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Buy for €92.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12999 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
201
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.44
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €84.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13000 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |