The Ryzen 7 1700X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only €10.26 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 13% cheaper – €69.00 vs €79.26
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 3600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, €
€79.26
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
93%
Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 3600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 3600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 3600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 1700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
