AMD Ryzen 5 5600X VS AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

N/A Nov 2020 View Details

VS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

N/A Jul 2019 View Details

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

N/A • Nov 2020

VS

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

$329 • Jul 2019

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 5 5600XAMD Ryzen 7 3700X
68
1216
3.7 GHz 3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz 4.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X 36 X
65 W65 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB64 KB
L20.50 MB0.50 MB
L332.00 MB32.00 MB
N/AN/A
Ryzen 5 (Zen 3 (Vermeer))Ryzen 7 (Zen 2 (Matisse))
7nm7nm
amd socket am4amd socket am4
TSMCTSMC
74 mm²74 mm²
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
4150 million3800 million
N/AN/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

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

Single Core Performance

1541 (+15%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

1345

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Multi Core Performance

11838

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

12195 (+3%)

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

2173 (+33%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

1640

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Multi Core Performance

9135 (+9%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

8393

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

21916

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

22584 (+3%)

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

156.48 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

181.78 FPS (+16%)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Comparison in Games (190 benchmarks)

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+31%)
MAX 140 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 107 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+12%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 154 FPS
MIN 132 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+17%)
MAX 135 FPS
MIN 115 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 115 FPS
MIN 87 FPS
Winner
Loser
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy Background
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+30%)
MAX 167 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 128 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Of Ash and Steel

Of Ash and Steel

8.7 2025 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+46%)
MAX 175 FPS
MIN 141 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 120 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+21%)
MAX 109 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
MAX 90 FPS
MIN 73 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 190 benchmarks across 159 games

0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD • 6/12 • 3.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
115
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

AMD • 8/16 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
97
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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