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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 214 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$168.1 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.83 vs CA$2.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
214
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.33/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$499
33%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
203
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$168.1
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$168.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 274 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| 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 | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 5 3600
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
CA$14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,390.93
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$23.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,782.4
In Stock
95 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
95 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
115 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
70 FPS
CA$20.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,420
In Stock
54 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
44 FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
34 FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
44 FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
65 FPS
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
54 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
54 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
75 FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
86 FPS
CA$13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
In Stock
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