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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 5 3600X

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 5 3600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 3600X - 646 vs 588 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $210.0 vs $1199.99
  • Up to 81% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.36 vs $1.86 per FPS
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

646

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.86/FPS

19%

Price, $

$1199.99

17%

FPS Winner

Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

588

91%

Value, $/FPS

$0.36/FPS

100%

Price, $

$210

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1642

78%

Multi-Core

7000

80%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 5
VermeerCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
37.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 5 3600X

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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