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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Ryzen 9 3900X 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 181 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 181 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 9 3900X - 144 vs 136 FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
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Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

136

94%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

144

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.28/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 181 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

81%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

87%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

Ryzen 9 3900X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 5
MatisseCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
38.0x
Multiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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