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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1287 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 21% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3600X - 164 vs 135 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $138.93 vs $269.8
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1642
58.14447592067988%
Multi-Core
7000
41.80851699217584%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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