Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X and the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 5% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 3600 - 219 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $85.98 vs $275.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.41 vs $1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $275 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
209
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $85.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 192 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |