Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1277 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $175.00 vs $744.95
- Up to 76% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.92 vs $3.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 5 3600X - 195 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.82/FPS
24%
Price, $
$744.95
23%
FPS Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |