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MSRP $499
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X and the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 5 3600 - 130 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $84.68 vs $328.83
- Up to 73% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.68 vs $2.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
125
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.68
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
1 FPS
€630.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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6 FPS
€165.16/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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18 FPS
€65.06/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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18 FPS
€90.04/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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6 FPS
€117.12/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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7 FPS
€111.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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18 FPS
€55.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
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1 FPS
€1350.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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7 FPS
€86.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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32 FPS
€36.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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