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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $415 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $415 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $415.0 vs $1199.99
  • Up to 63% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.57 vs $1.53 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 8% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 9 3900X - 784 vs 724 FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

724

92%

Value, $/FPS

$0.57/FPS

100%

Price, $

$415

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $415 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

784

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.53/FPS

37%

Price, $

$1199.99

34%

FPS Winner

Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

80%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

87%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 5
MatisseCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
38.0x
Multiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Ryzen 5 5600X

Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High

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