Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3300X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 3300X is 736 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3300X - $99.97 vs $150.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 3 3300X - $0.58 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Performs up to 6% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2600X - 181 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3300X |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |