Buy on Amazon
CA$145.58
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
Availability
MSRP in USD: $329
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 444 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 7 2700X - 134 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$145.58 vs CA$375.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$1.09 vs CA$2.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145.58
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$145.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7348 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
Buy for CA$375 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7348 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 7 2700X
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
56 FPS
CA$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,347.33
In Stock
56 FPS
CA$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,347.33
In Stock
42 FPS
CA$40.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,709.61
In Stock
56 FPS
CA$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,347.33
In Stock
50 FPS
CA$24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,199.98
In Stock
38 FPS
CA$90.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$3,443.94
In Stock
28 FPS
CA$98.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,765.43
In Stock
21 FPS
CA$63.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,329.99
In Stock
21 FPS
CA$61.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,299.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
