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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 510 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2400G - 124 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2400G - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $135.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 3600X - $1.15 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
FPS
117
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics - YD2400C5FBBOX
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Updated 9102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 12th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 5 2400G
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
56 FPS
$20.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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49 FPS
$25.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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33 FPS
$33.3/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 5 2400G
8 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,098.88
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36 FPS
$55.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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