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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 1277 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 35% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 108 vs 80 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$167.61 vs CA$743.19
- Up to 69% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$2.10 vs CA$6.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
108
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.88/FPS
31%
Price, CA$
CA$743.19
22%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
80
74%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.61
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$167.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6539 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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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1 FPS
CA$1768.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,768.18
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1 FPS
CA$1420/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,420
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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
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