Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1178 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600X
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 28% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 3600X - 289 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
225
78%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$282.17
100%
Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |