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MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $699
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MSRP $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $126.13 vs $446.27
- Up to 69% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.59 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 5 2600 - 236 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
215
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.13
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.89/FPS
31%
Price, €
€446.27
28%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 7183 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 9 7950X
With selected game settings
68 FPS
€11.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€810.8
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72 FPS
€18.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,351.34
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105 FPS
€22.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,340.54
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78 FPS
€15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,243.23
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59 FPS
€10.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€630.62
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68 FPS
€11.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€810.8
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71 FPS
€10.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€746.85
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148 FPS
€15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,238.74
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119 FPS
€15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,863.96
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148 FPS
€13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€2,067.57
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