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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1018 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 16% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 7 3800X - 253 vs 219 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $124.89 vs $210.99
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 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 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1695
83.53868900936422%
Multi-Core
8498
99.51985009954328%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Ryzen 5 5600
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$533/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$533
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30 FPS
$35.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,065.88
In Stock
1 FPS
$816/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$816
In Stock
1 FPS
$849/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$849
In Stock
1 FPS
$768/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$768
In Stock
1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$749/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$749
In Stock
1 FPS
$899/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
1 FPS
$1099/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,099
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1 FPS
$787/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$787
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