Ryzen 5 9600 vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
The Ryzen 5 9600 is about 4% faster at 1080p, and the Ryzen 5 9600 costs about $150 less right now. For the money, the Ryzen 5 9600 is the better buy.
Processor · faster · better value
Ryzen 5 9600
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No new stock · used about $179
- Cores / threads
- 6C/12T
- Socket
- AM5
- Memory
- DDR5
- Peak power
- 88 W
- Cooler in the box
- Yes
- Built-in graphics
- Yes
- Released
- 2025
Processor
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
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No new stock · used about $329
- Cores / threads
- 8C/16T
- Socket
- AM4
- Memory
- DDR4
- Peak power
- 142 W
- Cooler in the box
- No
- Built-in graphics
- No
- Released
- 2022
Average frame rates
Estimated across demanding games at High settings, each tested with an RTX 5090 and 32 GB of fast memory, so the processor is what limits the frame rate.
Cost per frame at 1080p: Ryzen 5 9600 $1 · Ryzen 7 5800X3D $2
Game by game at 1080p
| Game | Ryzen 5 9600 | Ryzen 7 5800X3D | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 131 | 126 | Ryzen 5 9600 +4% |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 136 | 133 | Ryzen 5 9600 +2% |
| Fortnite | 192 | 185 | Ryzen 5 9600 +4% |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 385 | 369 | Ryzen 5 9600 +4% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | 163 | 156 | Ryzen 5 9600 +4% |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 | 118 | 114 | Ryzen 5 9600 +4% |
Which processor should you buy?
- Better value: the Ryzen 5 9600 costs less per frame ($1 vs $2 per fps at 1080p).
- They need different motherboards: the Ryzen 5 9600 uses AM5 and the Ryzen 7 5800X3D uses AM4 (AM4 is the older platform, with no new processors coming).
- The Ryzen 5 9600 comes with a cooler in the box; budget about $40–80 for a cooler for the other.
- The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is no longer sold new — it’s a second-hand buy at around $329.
See how either processor pairs with your graphics card in the bottleneck checker.
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Frame rates are Rigsmith estimates from its performance indices, not measured benchmarks. Prices are the cheapest in-stock new price at Australian stores as of 12/11/2026, including GST.