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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 555 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 174 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
166
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$166.91
100%
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
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
70 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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122 FPS
CA$30.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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51 FPS
CA$27.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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63 FPS
CA$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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