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$285
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 49% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 5 3600 - 285 vs 191 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $110.99 vs $285.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.58 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
285
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
57.99999999999999%
Price, $
$285
38%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 348851 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
191
67.01754385964912%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/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 348851 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
54.917469050894084%
Multi-Core
6884
45.10253554347114%
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Ryzen 5 3600
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
135 FPS
$6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
276 FPS
$6.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
156 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
266 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
135 FPS
$8.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$8.76/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
In Stock
132 FPS
$9.09/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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