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€92.12
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €92.12 vs €273.61
- Up to 64% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.54 vs €1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 3600 - 180 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
170
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.12
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processore (6C / 12T, 35 MB di cache, 4,2 GHz Max Boost)
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 9 5900X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
68 FPS
€22.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529.99
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58 FPS
€13.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€789
In Stock
76 FPS
€13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€989
In Stock
125 FPS
€9.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,249
In Stock
93 FPS
€11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,049
In Stock
76 FPS
€13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,039
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