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$119.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 817 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $119.99 vs $285.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.47 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 5 1600X - 275 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
258
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Ryzen 7 3800X
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
108 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,774.98
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112 FPS
$20.52/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
In Stock
116 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,598
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