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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 741 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 24% better in League of Legends than Core i9-7900X - 211 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $190.0 vs $325.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 20 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire 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
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i9-7900X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
186 FPS
$6.72/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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188 FPS
$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,832.29
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184 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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187 FPS
$5.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019
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187 FPS
$5.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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187 FPS
$4.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899
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