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$65.23
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1300X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1300X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 710 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1300X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $65.23 vs $210.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.53 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 3 1300X - 135 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1300X - 12 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
122
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$65.23
100%
Value Winner
Large Scale Integration Ryzen 3 1300X R3 1300X 3.5 GHz Gaming Zen 0.014 Quad- Quad-Thread CPU Processor YD130XBBM4KAE Socket AM4 Implementing Multi-Threaded Operations
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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
Ultra
Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 1300X or Ryzen 5 3600X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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69 FPS
$18.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
In Stock
56 FPS
$35.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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