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$85.76
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $85.76 vs $205.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.52 vs $1.05 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 18% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 5 2600 - 195 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
165
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 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
Movie
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 7 3700X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
149 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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149 FPS
$9.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
106 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
106 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
98 FPS
$8.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
In Stock
139 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$7.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
In Stock
165 FPS
$7.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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