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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600 is 444 days newer than Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 190 vs 183 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
183
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/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
Extreme
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 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 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 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 3600 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
50 FPS
$16.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.34
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67 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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49 FPS
$26.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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67 FPS
$20.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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85 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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85 FPS
$16.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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67 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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32 FPS
$34.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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50 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$678.01
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8 FPS
$49.88/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$399
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