Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1197 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 79% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 3 1200 - 265 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €140.52 vs €266.9
- Up to 6% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.95 vs €1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €266.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 205 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
148
55%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€140.52
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €140.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 206 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |