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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 523 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 10% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 2600 - 222 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $149.79 vs $150.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.67 vs $0.74 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3500X or Ryzen 5 2600
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
46 FPS
$19.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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51 FPS
$19.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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46 FPS
$19.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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35 FPS
$22.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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49 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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