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CA$376.21
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MSRP $329
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 444 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 7% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 2700X - 191 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$167.62 vs CA$376.21
- Up to 58% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$0.88 vs CA$2.10 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
191
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
133 FPS
CA$10.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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119 FPS
CA$14.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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115 FPS
CA$12.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,420
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127 FPS
CA$9.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$179.98
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CA$244.99
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CA$167.62
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CA$469
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CA$376.21
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CA$319
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CA$376.21
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CA$209
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CA$376.21
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CA$250.98
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CA$376.21
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CA$119
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CA$376.21
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CA$439
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CA$376.21
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CA$288.31
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CA$376.21
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CA$279
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
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CA$376.21
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Core i7-14700K
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
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Ryzen 5 5600
CA$176.74
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
CA$549
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
CA$377
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
CA$499
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
vs
Core i9-12900K
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
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Core i9-12900KF
CA$449
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
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Core i5-12600KF
CA$268.04
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
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CA$193.76
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
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CA$179.98
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
vs
Core i5-13400F
CA$270.1
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
vs
Core i5-12600K
CA$244.99
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
vs
Core i9-14900KF
CA$696.59
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
vs
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CA$1,099.99
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
vs
Core i7-14700KF
CA$469
Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
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Ryzen 7 2700X
CA$376.21
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Core i5-12400