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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 1277 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 28% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 3600 - 745 vs 582 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 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $83.99 vs $619.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.14 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
745
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
17%
Price, $
$619.99
13%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
582
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.99
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 125 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 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 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
44.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
148 FPS
$4.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
195 FPS
$5.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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195 FPS
$4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$779.99
In Stock
243 FPS
$5.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
243 FPS
$7.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
198 FPS
$4.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
243 FPS
$4.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
198 FPS
$3.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$670.96
In Stock
293 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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