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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 810 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$153.99 vs CA$575.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$1.23 vs CA$4.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 10% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 2600X - 138 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
125
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
138
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.17/FPS
29%
Price, CA$
CA$575
26%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler
Buy for CA$575 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2395 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 7 3800XT
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
CA$49.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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