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AMD's Ryzen 7 3700X & Ryzen 5 3600 CPUs are now 5 years old -- time flies. The CPUs launched in an era when Intel was often the winner in gaming benchmarks with the i7-8700K and i9-9900K, but it had also begun losing ground versus AMD's maturing Ryzen CPUs on the Zen architecture. The R7 3700X and R5 3600 are still capable CPUs even in 2024, so we're revisiting them to see how they perform against modern games and modern CPUs. Testing includes games mostly from 2023 and 2024, with some older titles mixed-in. This also marks the first major update to our CPU testing methodology in a while, preparing for the AMD Zen 5 CPU release with the Ryzen 9000 CPUs (including the 9600X, 9700X, 9900X, and 9950X).

Benchmarks feature in-socket upgrades like AM4's best chips (the 5700X3D, 5800X3D, and 5600X3D), as well as Intel LGA1700 and AMD AM5 alternatives (such as the 14900K and 7800X3D).

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Please note: At the time of writing this description, GN has paused any Intel recommendations until at least mid-August, when the company will release its new microcode to deal with widespread instability issues. We will re-evaluate Intel at that time and ensure there is no performance loss.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Revisiting the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 & R7 3700X in 2024
01:40 - Brief History of R5 3600 & R7 3700X
05:18 - Testing Updates
06:25 - FFXIV Dawntrail CPU Benchmarks (1080p & 1440p)
08:33 - Baldur's Gate 3 CPU Benchmarks
09:23 - Dragon's Dogma 2 CPU Benchmarks
10:18 - Starfield CPU Benchmarks
11:09 - F1 24 CPU Benchmarks (1080p, 1440p)
12:39 - Stellaris Simulation Time CPU Test
13:36 - Rainbow Six Siege
14:30 - Blender CPU Rendering Comparison
15:16 - File Compression & Decompression Benchmarks
16:05 - Adobe Photoshop CPU Differences
16:44 - Adobe Premiere CPU Benchmarks
17:13 - Code Compile Benchmark
18:06 - Conclusion