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MSRP $449
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 Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$282.17 vs CA$288.31
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 286 vs 279 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 16 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
286
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$288.31
97%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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