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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 585 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$153.99 vs CA$889.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$0.87 vs CA$4.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 11% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - 197 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 32 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
178
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
197
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.51/FPS
19%
Price, CA$
CA$889
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$889 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 9 3950X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
103 FPS
CA$27.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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