Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 487 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Performs up to 10% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 3700X - 336 vs 305 FPS
Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $199.99 vs $317.99
Up to 42% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.6 vs $1.04 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
336
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $199.99 on Amazon
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Buy for $317.99 on Amazon
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FPS in TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
