AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

$249 Jul 2019 View Details
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

$329 Jul 2019 View Details
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

$249 • Jul 2019

VS

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

$329 • Jul 2019

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 7 3700X
68
1216
3.8 GHz 3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
38 X 36 X
95 W65 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB64 KB
L20.50 MB0.50 MB
L332.00 MB32.00 MB
N/AN/A
Ryzen 5 (Zen 2 (Matisse))Ryzen 7 (Zen 2 (Matisse))
7nm7nm
amd socket am4amd socket am4
TSMCTSMC
74 mm²74 mm²
Gen 4Gen 4, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
3800 million3800 million
N/AN/A

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1323

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

1345 (+2%)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Multi Core Performance

9526

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

12195 (+28%)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1799 (+10%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

1640

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Multi Core Performance

7670

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

8393 (+9%)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

18218

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

22584 (+24%)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

137.5 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

181.78 FPS (+32%)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Comparison in Games (225 benchmarks)

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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (+8%)
MAX 90 FPS
MIN 73 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 83 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assetto Corsa Rally

Assetto Corsa Rally

8.1 2025 Racing

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (+3%)
MAX 129 FPS
MIN 104 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 125 FPS
MIN 102 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (+1%)
MAX 68 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 67 FPS
MIN 53 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (+2%)
MAX 61 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 60 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (+1%)
MAX 90 FPS
MIN 75 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 89 FPS
MIN 73 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (+6%)
MAX 87 FPS
MIN 78 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 73 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (+12%)
MAX 57 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 51 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (+3%)
MAX 32 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 31 FPS
MIN 23 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (+3%)
MAX 60 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
MAX 58 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 225 benchmarks across 185 games

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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

AMD • 6/12 • 3.8GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
97
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

AMD • 8/16 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
99
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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