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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 1287 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 3600X - 302 vs 287 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $190.0 vs $280.0
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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
High
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1642
57.5332866152768%
Multi-Core
7000
47.271745002701245%
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
173 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,224.99
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252 FPS
$5.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,474.99
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252 FPS
$6.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
198 FPS
$6.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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232 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,607.2
In Stock
232 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,600
In Stock
232 FPS
$8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,889
In Stock
270 FPS
$8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,359.99
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173 FPS
$8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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173 FPS
$5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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