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€446.27
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Prices and StockMSRP $699
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MSRP $699
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 12% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 3600 - 198 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $84.68 vs $446.27
- Up to 79% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.48 vs $2.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.25/FPS
21%
Price, €
€446.27
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
177
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/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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In Stock
Updated 6543 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
22 FPS
€28.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€630.62
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37 FPS
€26.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€990.98
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53 FPS
€22.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,171.16
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53 FPS
€30.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,620.72
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37 FPS
€18.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€702.69
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38 FPS
€20.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€783.77
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53 FPS
€18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€990.98
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74 FPS
€31.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,340.54
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22 FPS
€61.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€1,350.45
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38 FPS
€15.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€604.47
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