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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 487 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 285 vs 280 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $119.00 vs $365.00
- Up to 68% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.42 vs $1.30 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
285
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 245 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
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