The Ryzen 5 3600 is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 3 1300X, however, it's the same value for money, as it's $31.92 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1300X
- Up to 41% cheaper – $45.55 vs $77.47
Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 3 1300X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$77.47
58%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
61%
Ryzen 3 1300X
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
200
95%
Min 1% FPS
139
96%
Price, $
$45.55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 3 1300X 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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Epic
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Best Looking
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Average FPS
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Very High
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+2
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 3 1300X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 3 1300X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 3 1300X
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 3 1300X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | $129.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Zen |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
