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Ryzen 7 1800X vs Ryzen 5 3600

Ryzen 7 1800X vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 857 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 1800X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 11% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 7 1800X - 582 vs 524 FPS
  • Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1800X - CA$167.80 vs CA$581.21
  • Up to 74% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 7 1800X - CA$0.29 vs CA$1.11 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - 65 vs 95 Watts
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Logo
Ryzen 7 1800X

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017


FPS

524

90%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.11/FPS

26%

Price, CA$

CA$581.21

28%

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Processor (YD180XBCAEWOF)

Buy for CA$581.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

582

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.29/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$167.8

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Logo
Ryzen 7 1800X

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Logo
Ryzen 7 1800X

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017


Single-Core

1131

71%

Multi-Core

5735

83%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Logo

Ryzen 7 1800X

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Mar 2nd, 2017Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7CollectionRyzen 5
Summit RidgeCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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