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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 817 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 5 1600X - 542 vs 524 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $125.0 vs $205.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.24 vs $0.38 per FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
524
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Updated 14970 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 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 |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Ryzen 5 1600X
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
233 FPS
$2.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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166 FPS
$8.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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166 FPS
$9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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133 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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233 FPS
$5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,289.99
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133 FPS
$7.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
206 FPS
$7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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221 FPS
$5.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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161 FPS
$8.38/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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63 FPS
$22.21/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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