The Ryzen 5 3600X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3900X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $171.17 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 52% cheaper – $157.66 vs $328.83
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 9 3900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
99%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€157.66
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€328.83
47%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
48%
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 9 3900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 9 3900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 9 3900X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
95 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
