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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1287 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Ryzen 5 3600 - 208 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
203
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 9 7900
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
57 FPS
$14.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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56 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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38 FPS
$28.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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74 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$18.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$21.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
$15.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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38 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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