Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 3900XT is 366 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €92.12 vs €579.7
- Up to 83% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €0.19 vs €1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 3600 - 502 vs 496 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
496
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.12
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €92.12 on Amazon
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Buy for €579.7 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
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 | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |