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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$290.0 vs CA$854.78
- Up to 57% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$1.73 vs CA$3.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 27% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 2600 - 214 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
168
78%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$290
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Updated 13742 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
214
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.99/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$854.78
33%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$854.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13741 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 9 7950X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
CA$3309.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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11 FPS
CA$322.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,550.91
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