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$82.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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MSRP in USD: $449
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 5 3600
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $82.99 vs $202.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.47 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 3600 - 185 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
177
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 7 5800X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$21.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.34
In Stock
37 FPS
$35.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$20.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$26.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$18.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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69 FPS
$20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$24.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$30.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
88 FPS
$15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
In Stock
22 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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