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$93.99
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $329
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MSRP $329
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7 7700 is 1287 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $93.99 vs $280.00
- Up to 64% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.54 vs $1.51 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 186 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
173
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 7 7700
With selected game settings
1 FPS
$699.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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127 FPS
$12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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82 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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16 FPS
$68.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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127 FPS
$11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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63 FPS
$20.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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121 FPS
$11.57/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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37 FPS
$35.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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37 FPS
$48.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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127 FPS
$12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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