Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 266 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 3 1200 - 159 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $89.5 vs $369.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Single-Core
984
79.54729183508489%
Multi-Core
2834
53.84761542846286%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |