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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 5 3600

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 769.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 442 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 769.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 442 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 12% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 3600 - 337 vs 300 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 32 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €81.25 vs €769.42
  • Up to 88% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.27 vs €2.28 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

337

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.28/FPS

12%

Price, €

€769.42

10%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 769.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 442 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

300

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.27/FPS

100%

Price, €

€81.25

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth

Buy for 81.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 152 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

54%

Multi-Core

6884

36%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 5
RaphaelCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM5SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size7 nm
45.0x
Multiplier36.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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