The Ryzen 5 3600XT is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $323.68 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600XT
- A much faster CPU for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 72% cheaper – $125.00 vs $448.68
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Ryzen 5 2600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
160
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$448.68
27%
Value, $/FPS
$2.8/FPS
29%
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
151
94%
Min 1% FPS
113
94%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Ryzen 5 2600 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 5 3600XT vs Ryzen 5 2600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Ryzen 5 2600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| $249.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse 2 | Codename | Zen |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
