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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 1287 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €91.61 vs €332.48
- Up to 69% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7900 - €0.11 vs €0.35 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 21% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 3600 - 963 vs 797 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
797
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€91.61
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processore (6C / 12T, 35 MB di cache, 4,2 GHz Max Boost)
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AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7900, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 9 7900
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
911 FPS
€2.04/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,859
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495 FPS
€1.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€789
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551 FPS
€1.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€989
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844 FPS
€1.86/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569
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748 FPS
€1.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
In Stock
697 FPS
€1.79/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
803 FPS
€1.83/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,469
In Stock
605 FPS
€1.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,049
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551 FPS
€1.89/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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