Background
Background
Background
Background
Background

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 3 2300X

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 3 2300X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 216 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 216 minutes ago

vs

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Ryzen 3 2300X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 787 days newer than Ryzen 3 2300X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 14% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 3 2300X - 194 vs 170 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 2300X - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

194

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€499

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 216 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Logo
Ryzen 3 2300X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


FPS

170

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Logo
Ryzen 3 2300X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Logo
Ryzen 3 2300X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


Single-Core

1205

55%

Multi-Core

3304

28%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

vs
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateSep 10th, 2018
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 3
VermeerCodenamePinnacle Ridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size12 nm
37.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 3 2300X

Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate

Similar CPU Comparisons

Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.

Copyright © 2025 HowManyFPS. All rights reserved.

Have a suggestion or a business inquiry? [email protected]

Cookies Policy

As an Amazon Associate HowManyFPS earns from qualifying purchases.