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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1300X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1300X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 710 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1300X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 3 1300X - 146 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1300X - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $65.23 vs $82.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.46 vs $0.57 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
143
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$65.23
100%
Value Winner
Large Scale Integration Ryzen 3 1300X R3 1300X 3.5 GHz Gaming Zen 0.014 Quad- Quad-Thread CPU Processor YD130XBBM4KAE Socket AM4 Implementing Multi-Threaded Operations
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 3 1300X
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1300X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 3 1300X
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
25 FPS
$32.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.89
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24 FPS
$54.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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9 FPS
$88.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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39 FPS
$35.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
9 FPS
$99.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
In Stock
39 FPS
$41.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
39 FPS
$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.99
In Stock
55 FPS
$25.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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9 FPS
$111.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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24 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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