Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 444 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 2700X - 118 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - €90.59 vs €290.43
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1245
77.95867251095805%
Multi-Core
6113
88.80011621150494%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |