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CA$529
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 164 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$153.99 vs CA$529.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.98 vs CA$3.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.23/FPS
30%
Price, CA$
CA$529
29%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
157
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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
Buy for CA$153.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
23 FPS
CA$121.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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