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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 741 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-7900X - 359 vs 350 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $82.99 vs $412.83
- Up to 81% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-7900X - $0.23 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
359
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/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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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i9-7900X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
71 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.89
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67 FPS
$19.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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10 FPS
$80/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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123 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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10 FPS
$89.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
In Stock
123 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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123 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.99
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178 FPS
$7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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10 FPS
$100/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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67 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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