The Ryzen 9 5950X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's CA$214.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 44% cheaper – CA$275.00 vs CA$489.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, CA$
CA$489
56%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.4/FPS
60%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
94%
Min 1% FPS
127
95%
Price, CA$
CA$275
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.43/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 5 3600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $799.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
