Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$460.57 vs CA$569.99
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 10% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 3600X - 136 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1642
56.17516250427643%
Multi-Core
7000
39.21788335480979%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |