The Ryzen 5 3600X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $230.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 57% cheaper – $175.00 vs $405.99
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3600X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
88%
Min 1% FPS
127
89%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$405.99
43%
Value, $/FPS
$1.86/FPS
49%
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 9 7900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
81%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
