The Ryzen 3 1200 is a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $99.83 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 74% cheaper – $35.17 vs $135.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 5 2600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
198
98%
Min 1% FPS
138
98%
Price, $
$35.17
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, $
$135
26%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
26%
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
91%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.25 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
$109.00 | MSRP | $229.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zen | Codename | Zen |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
