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CA$588.07
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AvailabilityMSRP $499
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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 366 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 3% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 3600 - 63 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$167.80 vs CA$588.07
- Up to 71% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$2.75 vs CA$9.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
63
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.33/FPS
29%
Price, CA$
CA$588.07
28%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
61
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.8
100%
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 44 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 3900XT or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
11 FPS
CA$126.45/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,390.93
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4 FPS
CA$442.04/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,768.18
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2 FPS
CA$710/FPS
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,420
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8 FPS
CA$150/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
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