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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 3600X - 237 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $153.55 vs $191.57
- Up to 18% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.74 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
229
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.44
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 5186 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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