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CA$218.98
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 5 3600X - 142 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$190.0 vs CA$218.98
- Up to 10% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$1.39 vs CA$1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
142
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.54/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$218.98
86%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
137
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$190
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$190 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 271 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Ryzen 5 3600X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
CA$30.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,279
In Stock
42 FPS
CA$52.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,217.99
In Stock
93 FPS
CA$31.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,917.05
In Stock
60 FPS
CA$43.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,607.3
In Stock
93 FPS
CA$29.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,738.54
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
82 FPS
CA$66.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,466.99
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$56.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,206.99
In Stock
82 FPS
CA$47.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
42 FPS
CA$39.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,669.99
In Stock
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