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$294
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 5800X3D is 1018 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 3600 - 235 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $110.99 vs $294.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $0.48 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 65 vs 105 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
38.4%
Price, $
$294
37%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache™ Technology
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
229
97.44680851063829%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for $110.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354518 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
76.37494021999044%
Multi-Core
6884
62.833150784958015%
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X3D or Ryzen 5 3600
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
64 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
62 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
19 FPS
$52.1/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
In Stock
57 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
64 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
11 FPS
$86.27/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$949
In Stock
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