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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 646 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 3% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 7 3800X - 264 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $129.85 vs $295.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.49 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
264
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen 7 3800X
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
153 FPS
$6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$974.99
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122 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
122 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
In Stock
87 FPS
$8.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$719
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122 FPS
$10.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,225
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122 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
115 FPS
$15.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,774.98
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122 FPS
$8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095
In Stock
134 FPS
$7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$9.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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