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$86.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $259
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 646 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $86.99 vs $129.85
- Up to 30% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.65 vs $0.93 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 3600 - 140 vs 134 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
134
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$86.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
69%
Price, $
$129.85
66%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for $129.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 81 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 5 5600G
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
83 FPS
$11.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$974.99
In Stock
43 FPS
$18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$809.64
In Stock
28 FPS
$39.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$18.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
56 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$30.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$18.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
In Stock
33 FPS
$21.79/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$719
In Stock
61 FPS
$20.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,225
In Stock
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