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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1018 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 5% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 3600X - 255 vs 243 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $117.41 vs $175.00
- Up to 36% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.46 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$117.41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
122 FPS
$6.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
$7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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126 FPS
$6.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$784.99
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140 FPS
$6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
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159 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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96 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969.99
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140 FPS
$6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$869.99
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85 FPS
$9.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,039
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93 FPS
$6.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$629
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96 FPS
$11.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,129.99
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96 FPS
$12.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,239.99
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96 FPS
$9.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$891.79
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155 FPS
$5.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$879
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97 FPS
$9.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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122 FPS
$8.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$999.99
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96 FPS
$11.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,127.99
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126 FPS
$10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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73 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,792.72
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96 FPS
$10.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,017.99
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96 FPS
$10.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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96 FPS
$9.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899
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140 FPS
$6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929.99
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
84 FPS
$12.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,024.99
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84 FPS
$7.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$645
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84 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789
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123 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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84 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$799
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96 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$950
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96 FPS
$8.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$814
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84 FPS
$8.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$728.95
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84 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$849
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96 FPS
$6.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$646
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84 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$912.6
In Stock
84 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
123 FPS
$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,491.75
In Stock
96 FPS
$9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
84 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,099
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96 FPS
$11.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,069.2
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96 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,103
In Stock
84 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949
In Stock
84 FPS
$30.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,535.14
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90 FPS
$9.11/FPS
Radeon RX 6500M
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$819.99
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96 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,029
In Stock
84 FPS
$12.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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