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CA$249
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. 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 13% better in New World than Ryzen 5 3600 - 135 vs 119 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 42% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$145.58 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing New World than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$1.22 vs CA$1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
135
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.84/FPS
66%
Price, CA$
CA$249
58%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 5387 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
119
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$145.58
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$145.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5387 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Ryzen 5 3600
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
52 FPS
CA$25.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
52 FPS
CA$25.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
41 FPS
CA$41.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,709.61
In Stock
68 FPS
CA$28.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,905.56
In Stock
52 FPS
CA$25.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,347.33
In Stock
111 FPS
CA$24.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,694.67
In Stock
98 FPS
CA$22.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,189
In Stock
85 FPS
CA$30.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,573.9
In Stock
111 FPS
CA$25.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,878.78
In Stock
48 FPS
CA$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
In Stock
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