The Ryzen 5 3600 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3800X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $203.59 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 72% cheaper – $79.80 vs $283.39
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 3800X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
207
99%
Min 1% FPS
141
99%
Price, $
$79.8
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
209
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$283.39
28%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
28%
Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 3800X 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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+2
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Maximum
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+2
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Very High
1920x1080
+3
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High
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+1
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 3800X 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
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
