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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 652 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 16% better in Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 72 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$176.74 vs CA$588.07
- Up to 74% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$2.45 vs CA$9.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
72
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 3900XT or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
10 FPS
CA$131.58/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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5 FPS
CA$240/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Laptops Using Ryzen 9 3900XT or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
1 FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
CA$1339/FPS
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CA$1399/FPS
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1 FPS
CA$1439/FPS
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CA$1299/FPS
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