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 7 5800X
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 3600 - 130 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - €92.12 vs €212.72
- Up to 55% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 5800X - €0.74 vs €1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for €212.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5259 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
124
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.12
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €92.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5259 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |