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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 7 2700X - 161 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $184.0 vs $190.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1245
75.82216808769793%
Multi-Core
6113
87.32857142857144%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 7 2700X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
29 FPS
$43.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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38 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,899.99
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36 FPS
$50.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,832.29
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18 FPS
$111.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
31 FPS
$32.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019
In Stock
31 FPS
$31.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
In Stock
31 FPS
$29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899
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