Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$153.99 vs CA$315.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$0.69 vs CA$1.37 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 2600X - 230 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
224
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$153.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7472 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
230
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.37/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$315
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$315 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7472 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |