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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 487 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 3700X - 178 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - £126.99 vs £220.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 3700X - £0.71 vs £1.26 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.71/FPS
100%
Price, £
£126.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor (6C/12T, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost) with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 3267 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Ryzen 5 5600X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
83 FPS
£13.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,107.6
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42 FPS
£20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.95
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75 FPS
£12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£949.95
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