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CA$499
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MSRP $799
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 531 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 124 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$206.64 vs CA$499.00
- Up to 58% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$1.69 vs CA$4.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
124
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.02/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$499
41%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
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Updated 171 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
122
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$206.64
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$206.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 171 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
65 FPS
CA$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,315.77
In Stock
58 FPS
CA$20.69/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 5950X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
35 FPS
CA$32.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129
In Stock
35 FPS
CA$38.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
In Stock
35 FPS
CA$35.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
In Stock
35 FPS
CA$39.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
35 FPS
CA$41.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
In Stock
35 FPS
CA$37.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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CA$499
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CA$499
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CA$206.64
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CA$179.98
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CA$499
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CA$206.64
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CA$249
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CA$206.64
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CA$499
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CA$109
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CA$499
vs
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CA$469
Ryzen 5 5600
CA$206.64
vs
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CA$279
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CA$499
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CA$179.98
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CA$206.64
vs
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CA$398.28
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CA$499
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CA$249
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CA$206.64
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CA$499
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