The Ryzen 7 1700X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600XT, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $378.70 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 84% cheaper – $69.98 vs $448.68
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600XT
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 3600XT for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
200
94%
Min 1% FPS
139
95%
Price, $
$69.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
212
100%
Min 1% FPS
147
100%
Price, $
$448.68
15%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/FPS
16%
Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
84%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 1700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zen | Codename | Matisse 2 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
