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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 300 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 14% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 2500X - 224 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2500X - $82.99 vs $106.47
- Up to 31% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 2500X - $0.37 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
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
Highest
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2500X or Ryzen 5 3600
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
72 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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57 FPS
$19.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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71 FPS
$18.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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86 FPS
$16.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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86 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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86 FPS
$18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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102 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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102 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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72 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$678.01
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86 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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