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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600XT.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600XT
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$250.00 vs CA$549.00
- Up to 50% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$2.10 vs CA$4.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 3600XT - 132 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
119
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.16/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$549
45%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$549 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600XT | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600XT or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
99 FPS
CA$31.04/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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