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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 444 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 2600 - 204 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $89.84 vs $140.0
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
72.13525360050093%
Multi-Core
4841
70.3224869262057%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 5 3600
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
40 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
55 FPS
$15.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$873.64
In Stock
54 FPS
$20.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
70 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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70 FPS
$25.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
70 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$948.99
In Stock
44 FPS
$34.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499
In Stock
57 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
50 FPS
$17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$849.99
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86 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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