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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 646 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 6% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 87 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$179.0 vs CA$450.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$2.06 vs CA$5.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
87
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$179 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 2858 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen 7 3800X
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
CA$2899.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$2299.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1399.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
26 FPS
CA$65.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
11 FPS
CA$140.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,549.99
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1449.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1999.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1308.15/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1065.15/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,065.15
In Stock
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