Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Performs up to 22% better in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive than Ryzen 5 3600 - 805 vs 658 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $188.95 vs $387.86
Up to 40% better value when playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.29 vs $0.48 per FPS
Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $387.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
658
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $188.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
FPS in TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
