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CA$370
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 316 vs 307 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$343.92 vs CA$370.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$1.12 vs CA$1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
316
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.17/FPS
95.72649572649574%
Price, CA$
CA$370
92%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 1637 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
307
97.15189873417721%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$343.92
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
Buy for CA$343.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1636 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
67.9646017699115%
Multi-Core
4841
56.9663450223582%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Ryzen 5 2600
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
173 FPS
CA$44.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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