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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 817 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 11% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 1600X - 582 vs 523 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
523
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Ryzen 5 3600
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
198 FPS
$4.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.34
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243 FPS
$4.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
195 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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243 FPS
$5.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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293 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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293 FPS
$4.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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243 FPS
$6.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$7.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
198 FPS
$3.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$678.01
In Stock
83 FPS
$4.81/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$399
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