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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 3600 - 185 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $93.99 vs $294.95
- Up to 67% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.53 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
177
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
22 FPS
$31.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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37 FPS
$29.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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53 FPS
$24.53/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
$33.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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37 FPS
$21.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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38 FPS
$22.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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118 FPS
$27.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
$20.75/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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22 FPS
$68.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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38 FPS
$17.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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