The Ryzen 7 7700 is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3500X, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's £298.21 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 6 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 79% cheaper – £78.15 vs £376.36
- A much better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 7 7700 vs Ryzen 5 3500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, £
£376.36
20%
Value, £/FPS
£1.72/FPS
24%
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
87%
Min 1% FPS
125
87%
Price, £
£78.15
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 7700 vs Ryzen 5 3500X 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 7 7700 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 7700 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 7700 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
