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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7 7700 is 1287 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $110.99 vs $272.69
- Up to 48% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.54 vs $1.04 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 29% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 3600 - 263 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
204
77.56653992395437%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
263
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
51.92307692307693%
Price, $
$272.69
40%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $272.69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353730 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
55.95655220742817%
Multi-Core
6884
46.488384656942195%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Ryzen 7 7700
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
127 FPS
$9.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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45 FPS
$19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$21.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
45 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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58 FPS
$27.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
21 FPS
$47.14/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
In Stock
42 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
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