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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $185.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.92 vs $0.97 per 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 7 2700 - 216 vs 201 FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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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 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
88 FPS
$12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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68 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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81 FPS
$15.42/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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66 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
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73 FPS
$17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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78 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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78 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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70 FPS
$28.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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