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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper FX-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 2448 days newer than the cheaper FX-6300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 22 than FX-6300 - 279 vs 252 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-6300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6300 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6300
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $74.04 vs $82.99
- Up to 3% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.29 vs $0.3 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 3.5 GHz Six Core 95W OEM with Thermal Paste Bundle
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FX-6300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD FX-6300 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | FX |
| Matisse | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or FX-6300
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
87 FPS
$9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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86 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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62 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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110 FPS
$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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62 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
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110 FPS
$14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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110 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.99
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135 FPS
$10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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62 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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86 FPS
$13.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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