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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 351 days newer than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $52.46 vs $141.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.49 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 148% better in League of Legends than Athlon 3000G - 268 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
108
40%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Athlon 3000G | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Athlon | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Picasso | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Athlon 3000G or Ryzen 5 5600X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
248 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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254 FPS
$5.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
248 FPS
$3.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969.99
In Stock
250 FPS
$4.6/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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254 FPS
$4.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
246 FPS
$4.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
248 FPS
$4.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
248 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
248 FPS
$4.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
249 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
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