The Ryzen 5 3600X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7950X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $348.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 78% cheaper – $99.99 vs $448.94
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 9 7950X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
153
68%
Min 1% FPS
105
62%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
225
100%
Min 1% FPS
168
100%
Price, $
$448.94
22%
Value, $/FPS
$1.99/FPS
33%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 9 7950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 9 7950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
95 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
