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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 646 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $93.99 vs $139.40
- Up to 28% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.13 vs $0.18 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 6% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 3600 - 767 vs 722 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
722
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 5 5600G
With selected game settings
390 FPS
$1.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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562 FPS
$1.71/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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439 FPS
$1.59/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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483 FPS
$2.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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439 FPS
$2.51/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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531 FPS
$1.55/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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562 FPS
$1.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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487 FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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487 FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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442 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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390 FPS
$3.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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487 FPS
$2.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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547 FPS
$2.19/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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442 FPS
$1.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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535 FPS
$2.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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321 FPS
$2.89/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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486 FPS
$2.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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439 FPS
$1.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$859
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427 FPS
$2.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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467 FPS
$2.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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319 FPS
$4.03/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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467 FPS
$1.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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439 FPS
$1.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$820
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390 FPS
$1.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$600.99
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390 FPS
$2.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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531 FPS
$2.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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442 FPS
$2.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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427 FPS
$3.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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416 FPS
$2.06/FPS
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$859
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563 FPS
$2.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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413 FPS
$3.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,324.99
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467 FPS
$3.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,799.99
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486 FPS
$1.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$849.99
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493 FPS
$3.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,899.99
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467 FPS
$1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$889.99
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562 FPS
$1.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,049.99
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562 FPS
$1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,039.99
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444 FPS
$2.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199
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390 FPS
$2.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$899.99
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444 FPS
$2.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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531 FPS
$2.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,586.09
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355 FPS
$3.66/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$1,298
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483 FPS
$2.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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427 FPS
$2.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$889
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483 FPS
$2.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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439 FPS
$1.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$829
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535 FPS
$1.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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413 FPS
$2.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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562 FPS
$2.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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385 FPS
$2.23/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$859.99
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579 FPS
$3.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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487 FPS
$2.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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427 FPS
$2.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 960 GB SSD
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$889.99
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483 FPS
$2.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,161
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385 FPS
$2.31/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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562 FPS
$1.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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483 FPS
$2.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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439 FPS
$2.12/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.99
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483 FPS
$2.27/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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547 FPS
$2.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249
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547 FPS
$5.36/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,933.84
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661 FPS
$2.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,369.99
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547 FPS
$5.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,153.06
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579 FPS
$2.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,697.26
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531 FPS
$3.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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547 FPS
$2.92/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599
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547 FPS
$2.56/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399
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413 FPS
$3.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499.99
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444 FPS
$4.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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385 FPS
$1.98/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$763.99
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531 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
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