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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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MSRP in USD: $229
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 111 vs 104 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $185.0 vs $199.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 3600X - $1.78 vs $1.79 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 134 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
104
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
Buy for $185 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 135 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$39.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
47 FPS
$26.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
In Stock
51 FPS
$19.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,014.23
In Stock
41 FPS
$48.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
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