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$123.65
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $499
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MSRP $499
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1018 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 3900X - 215 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $123.65 vs $365.00
- Up to 67% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.58 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$123.65
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 9 3900X
With selected game settings
122 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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131 FPS
$6.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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142 FPS
$6.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929.99
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134 FPS
$5.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$784.99
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142 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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170 FPS
$39.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$6,698
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142 FPS
$6.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
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109 FPS
$8.35/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$909.99
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154 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
$5.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$759.99
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 9 3900X
With selected game settings
115 FPS
$8.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$950
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108 FPS
$5.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$645
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132 FPS
$6.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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115 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$814
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108 FPS
$7.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789
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108 FPS
$10.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,099
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108 FPS
$6.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$726.95
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108 FPS
$7.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$849
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108 FPS
$8.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$912.6
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108 FPS
$8.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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