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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 810 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2600X - 125 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$153.99 vs CA$549.68
- Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$1.29 vs CA$4.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.4/FPS
29%
Price, CA$
CA$549.68
28%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
119
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Updated 188 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | 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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800XT or Ryzen 5 2600X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
41 FPS
CA$68.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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