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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive FX-8320 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2448 days newer than the more expensive FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 15% better in Borderlands 3 than FX-8320 - 226 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than FX-8320 - $89.99 vs $102.02
- Up to 23% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than FX-8320 - $0.4 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 12 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
OEM AMD FX-8320 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+ Pack
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
226
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vishera | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8320 or Ryzen 5 3600
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
33 FPS
$21.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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50 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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67 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$955.99
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67 FPS
$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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67 FPS
$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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60 FPS
$28.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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51 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$872.74
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86 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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33 FPS
$37.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,249
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50 FPS
$17.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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