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€126.13
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $749
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MSRP $749
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 585 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $126.13 vs $437.79
- Up to 70% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.06 vs $3.50 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2600 - 125 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
119
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.13
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
Buy for €126.13 on Amazon
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Updated 236 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €437.79 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 9 3950X
With selected game settings
40 FPS
€20.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€810.8
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45 FPS
€30.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,351.34
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51 FPS
€24.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,243.23
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40 FPS
€33.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,351.34
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30 FPS
€21.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€630.62
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43 FPS
€17.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€746.85
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