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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 555 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 5 3600X - 224 vs 219 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
74 FPS
$16.2/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900
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Ryzen 9 5900
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Ryzen 9 5900
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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74 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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74 FPS
$14.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
40 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$14.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$14.85/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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