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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 5 3600

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$219.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73770 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$169.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73771 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$219.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73770 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$169.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73771 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 15% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 92 vs 80 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$169.22 vs CA$219.17
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

92

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$219.17

77%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$219.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73770 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

80

86.95652173913044%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$169.22

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$169.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73771 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

73.32415059687787%

Multi-Core

6884

67.07590373185228%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7CollectionRyzen 5
VermeerCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
38.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Ryzen 5 3600

Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive

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