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MSRP in USD: $120
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3300X 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 3 3300X is 736 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 2600 - 284 vs 274 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3300X - $85.76 vs $150.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 3 3300X - $0.31 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 12 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
274
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3300X or Ryzen 5 2600
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
102 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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92 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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92 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
70 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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99 FPS
$8.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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