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CA$167.8
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AvailabilityMSRP $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 5700X is 1002 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - CA$167.80 vs CA$250.98
- Up to 31% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 5700X - CA$0.97 vs CA$1.40 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 179 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
173
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.8
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
69%
Price, CA$
CA$250.98
66%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 7 5700X Without Cooler
Buy for CA$250.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
Trending Games
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 7 5700X
With selected game settings
37 FPS
CA$37.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,390.93
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55 FPS
CA$30.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,683.44
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16 FPS
CA$111.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,777.02
In Stock
128 FPS
CA$21.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,721.62
In Stock
102 FPS
CA$23.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,403.78
In Stock
55 FPS
CA$44.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,449.71
In Stock
42 FPS
CA$38.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
In Stock
42 FPS
CA$39.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,655.14
In Stock
11 FPS
CA$129.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,420
In Stock
28 FPS
CA$42.86/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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