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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 5300G outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 5300G is 1090 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 5300G - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Ryzen 5 2600X - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $79.99 vs $99.97
- Up to 22% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.39 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 5300G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 6 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 3 5300G
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
50 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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21 FPS
$36.63/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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