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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 9 3900XT is 366 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 3600 - 198 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $93.99 vs $325.00
- Up to 70% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.49 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
191
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/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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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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