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$93.99
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $93.99 vs $297.95
- Up to 63% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.65 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 17% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 3600 - 170 vs 145 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
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
145
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/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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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
37%
Price, $
$297.95
31%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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