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Ryzen 7 5700X vs Ryzen 5 3600

Ryzen 7 5700X vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $148 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $93.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $148 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $93.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1002 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 252 vs 245 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $93.99 vs $148.00
  • Up to 36% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 7 5700X - $0.38 vs $0.59 per FPS
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Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

252

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.59/FPS

64%

Price, $

$148

63%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $148 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

245

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.38/FPS

100%

Price, $

$93.99

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $93.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

75%

Multi-Core

6884

71%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo

Ryzen 7 5700X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7CollectionRyzen 5
VermeerCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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