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CA$379.95
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AvailabilityMSRP $549
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MSRP $549
AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 30% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 3600 - 144 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$167.80 vs CA$379.95
- Up to 43% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.51 vs CA$2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
144
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
44%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 74 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
111
77%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 74 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
1 FPS
CA$1390.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,390.93
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1777.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,777.02
In Stock
70 FPS
CA$78.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1420/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,420
In Stock
22 FPS
CA$114.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
In Stock
69 FPS
CA$57.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1199.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
In Stock
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