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$255
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Prices and StockMSRP $329
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MSRP $329
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 8700G is 1646 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 11% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 397 vs 359 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - $93.99 vs $255.00
- Up to 59% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 8700G - $0.26 vs $0.64 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
359
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 23 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 8700G | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Not Available | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
4 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 7 8700G or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
10 FPS
$69.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$694.29
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246 FPS
$6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,479.99
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67 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$779.99
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67 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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123 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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71 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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123 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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10 FPS
$149.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499
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71 FPS
$9.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 3600 Popular Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
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$93.99
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$278.95
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$93.99
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$202.99
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$255
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$93.99
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$255
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$118
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
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$207.14
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$255
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$185
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
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$343.99
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$255
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$278.95
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
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$495.35
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$255
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$179
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
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$279.95
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
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$295
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$93.99
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$331.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$172
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$128.9
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Core i7-14700K
$332.61
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$115.62
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$127
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$378.72
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Core i7-12700K
$207.14
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$269.99
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$495.35
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Core i9-12900K
$279.95
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$295
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i3-12100F
$76.78
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$331.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.98
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$128.9
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i5-13400F
$899.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600G
$139.99
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i5-12400
$136.49
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$127
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.99
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Core i3-12100F
$76.78
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.98
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
vs
Core i5-13400F
$899.99