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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $259
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 646 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 3900X - 307 vs 305 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$231.18 vs CA$485.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Ryzen 5 5600G
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
CA$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,499.99
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113 FPS
CA$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
113 FPS
CA$12.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,419.99
In Stock
113 FPS
CA$11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,350
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131 FPS
CA$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,449.99
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113 FPS
CA$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,365.99
In Stock
113 FPS
CA$17.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
In Stock
113 FPS
CA$25.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
In Stock
218 FPS
CA$10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,249.99
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34 FPS
CA$30.93/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,051.65
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