Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - €92.12 vs €212.72
- Up to 50% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 7 5800X - €0.12 vs €0.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 9% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 3600 - 870 vs 797 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
797
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.12
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €92.12 on Amazon
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Buy for €212.72 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |