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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 141 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 5 3600X - 275 vs 273 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$359.99 vs CA$912.99
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1642
96.36150234741784%
Multi-Core
7000
65.44502617801047%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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