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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 5 2600X - 236 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$115.12 vs CA$729.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$0.54 vs CA$3.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.09/FPS
17%
Price, CA$
CA$729
15%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
215
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$115.12
100%
Value Winner
CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X R5 2600X 3.6 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor YD260XBCM6IAF Socket AM4
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Updated 96 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
236 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
207 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
68 FPS
CA$41.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,799
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