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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 523 days newer than Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 2600X - 228 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
224
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3500X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
52 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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