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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 857 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 16% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 7 1700 - 80 vs 69 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $82.99 vs $195.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 7 1700 - $1.04 vs $2.83 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
80
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 7 1700
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$810.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.89
In Stock
1 FPS
$1299.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1399.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$899/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
In Stock
1 FPS
$1599.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1046.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1399.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1199.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
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