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Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 487 days newer than Ryzen 7 3800X.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3800X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 3800X - 129 vs 125 FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

125

97%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

129

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.55/FPS

100%

Price, €

€329

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 329 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1695

81%

Multi-Core

8498

98%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo

Ryzen 7 3800X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7CollectionRyzen 5
MatisseCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
39.0x
Multiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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