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$373.99
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MSRP $429
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 1287 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 15% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 218 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 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 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $93.99 vs $373.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.49 vs $1.72 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
190
87%
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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Updated 7317 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
32 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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49 FPS
$22.45/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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147 FPS
$12.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,798
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67 FPS
$19.4/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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49 FPS
$15.92/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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50 FPS
$17.4/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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67 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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32 FPS
$46.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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50 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$670.96
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