Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 7 3800XT is 366 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $60.68 vs $286.95
- Up to 78% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $0.26 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 3600 - 270 vs 264 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
264
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€67.36
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €67.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 556 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
270
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
22%
Price, €
€318.52
21%
FPS Winner
Buy for €318.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 556 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |