The Ryzen 7 5800X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $82.04 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 48% cheaper – $89.95 vs $171.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 5 3600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$171.99
52%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
56%
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
190
94%
Min 1% FPS
126
94%
Price, $
$89.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 5 3600 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 5800X vs Ryzen 5 3600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 5 3600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $449.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
