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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 817 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 1600X - 797 vs 746 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
797
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
383 FPS
$1.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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443 FPS
$1.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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495 FPS
$2.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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443 FPS
$1.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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383 FPS
$3.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499
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