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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 1287 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $190.0 vs $280.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 186 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1642
57.5332866152768%
Multi-Core
7000
47.271745002701245%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 7 7700
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
63 FPS
$19.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,224.99
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127 FPS
$11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,474.99
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127 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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82 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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109 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,607.2
In Stock
109 FPS
$14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,600
In Stock
109 FPS
$17.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,889
In Stock
143 FPS
$16.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,359.99
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63 FPS
$23.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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63 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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