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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 20% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 3600 - 214 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $85.99 vs $486.61
- Up to 79% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.48 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
21%
Price, $
$486.61
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
179
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 84 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Ryzen 5 3600
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
4 FPS
$175/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
15 FPS
$80/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
16 FPS
$53.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$449/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$449
In Stock
16 FPS
$75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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16 FPS
$75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
28 FPS
$71.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
28 FPS
$46.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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28 FPS
$38.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,077.99
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1 FPS
$599.99/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$599.99
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