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CA$795
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 877 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 3% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 9 3950X - 94 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$176.75 vs CA$795.00
- Up to 78% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$1.88 vs CA$8.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
94
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$176.75 on Amazon
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Updated 158 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Ryzen 5 5600
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
CA$34.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,315.77
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31 FPS
CA$38.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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Laptops Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Ryzen 5 5600
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
11 FPS
CA$102.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129
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11 FPS
CA$121.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
In Stock
11 FPS
CA$112.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
In Stock
11 FPS
CA$127.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
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11 FPS
CA$130.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
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11 FPS
CA$118.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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