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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 12% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 5 3600X - 185 vs 165 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen 9 7900
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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41 FPS
$30.46/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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31 FPS
$64.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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72 FPS
$32.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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72 FPS
$33.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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72 FPS
$25.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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151 FPS
$21.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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