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CA$250
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 817 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$250.0 vs CA$315.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$1.55 vs CA$1.9 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 5 1600 - 166 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
161
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
Buy for CA$250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8349 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
166
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.9/FPS
81%
Price, CA$
CA$315
79%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$315 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8349 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Ryzen 7 3700X
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
CA$19.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,800.22
In Stock
94 FPS
CA$30.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,909.06
In Stock
66 FPS
CA$20.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,337.7
In Stock
74 FPS
CA$57.11/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$4,226.17
In Stock
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