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CA$209
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Prices and StockMSRP $299
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MSRP $299
Prices and StockMSRP $799
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MSRP $799
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X and the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$209.00 vs CA$498.98
- Up to 57% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.97 vs CA$2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 220 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
215
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 6647 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
220
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.27/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$498.98
41%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$498.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6647 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 9 5950X
With selected game settings
103 FPS
CA$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,702.36
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142 FPS
CA$14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,022.05
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109 FPS
CA$16.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,762.82
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142 FPS
CA$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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92 FPS
CA$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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