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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 857 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 1800X - 163 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1800X - $89.99 vs $275.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CPU AMD Desktop Ryzen 7 8C/16T 1800X (4.0GHZ,20MB,95W,AM4) Box
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1131
70.82028804007514%
Multi-Core
5735
83.30912260313771%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1800X or Ryzen 5 3600
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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54 FPS
$20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
36 FPS
$18.06/FPS
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$649.99
In Stock
14 FPS
$30.71/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$429.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$26.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
43 FPS
$20.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
54 FPS
$24.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
54 FPS
$33.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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54 FPS
$17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$937.99
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