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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper FX-8320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 2448 days newer than the cheaper FX-8320.
Advantages of AMD FX-8320
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $175.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 3600X - $1.58 vs $1.69 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than FX-8320 - 124 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-8320 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8320 - 12 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition Processor
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FX-8320
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8320 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 17.5x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8320 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
56 FPS
$20.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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49 FPS
$25.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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36 FPS
$55.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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