Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 160 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 187 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €118.90 vs €769.42
- Up to 84% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.67 vs €4.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.11/FPS
16%
Price, €
€769.42
15%
FPS Winner
Buy for €769.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 329 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
178
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€118.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €118.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |