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MSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $229
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 444 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 17% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 399 vs 341 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $129.98 vs $170.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.33 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
399
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Pinnacle Ridge 3.6GHz 16MB Cache AM4 CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle 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 | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
246 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,928.59
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245 FPS
$4.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
207 FPS
$6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
207 FPS
$6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
246 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
187 FPS
$5.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
230 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
In Stock
239 FPS
$4.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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187 FPS
$5.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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122 FPS
$12.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499.99
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276 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
173 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
203 FPS
$6.65/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
In Stock
207 FPS
$6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
218 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299
In Stock
187 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,099
In Stock
276 FPS
$6.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,765
In Stock
246 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,453.81
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239 FPS
$2.51/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$599.99
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207 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
218 FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
207 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
179 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
246 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
In Stock
207 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
207 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
207 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
197 FPS
$5.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
In Stock
207 FPS
$6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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142 FPS
$11.4/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,619
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197 FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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