The Ryzen 5 3600 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 2700 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $81.79 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 51% cheaper – $79.90 vs $161.69
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 2700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 2700
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
207
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, $
$79.9
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 2700
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
195
94%
Min 1% FPS
134
95%
Price, $
$161.69
49%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
46%
Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 2700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 2700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 2700 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 2700
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Zen |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
