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CA$380
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 1277 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$380.0 vs CA$507.97
- Up to 22% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$2.36 vs CA$3.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 167 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
161
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$380
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
167
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.04/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$507.97
74%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$507.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
134 FPS
CA$31.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$4,176.74
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135 FPS
CA$27.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,772.54
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