Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper FX-6200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2687 days newer than the cheaper FX-6200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than FX-6200 - 203 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-6200 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6200 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6200
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $42.85 vs $82.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.22 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 27th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD FX-6200 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 27th, 2012 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
Matisse | Codename | Zambezi |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 3 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |