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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 646 days newer than Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 6% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 9 3900X - 767 vs 724 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
724
94.39374185136897%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$445
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Ryzen 5 5600G
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
562 FPS
$1.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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435 FPS
$1.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$809
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483 FPS
$2.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,049
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435 FPS
$1.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$759
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607 FPS
$1.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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531 FPS
$2.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,193.99
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483 FPS
$1.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
531 FPS
$1.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
531 FPS
$2.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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483 FPS
$1.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$949
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