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€153.15
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Prices and StockMSRP $229
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MSRP $229
Prices and StockMSRP $799
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MSRP $799
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $153.15 vs $309.90
- Up to 48% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.56 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 286 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 32 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
272
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€153.15
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
Buy for €153.15 on Amazon
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Updated 6851 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for €309.9 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 9 5950X
With selected game settings
142 FPS
€8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,171.16
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73 FPS
€18.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€1,351.34
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142 FPS
€9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,324.32
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133 FPS
€6.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€810.8
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203 FPS
€25.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€5,133.33
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167 FPS
€15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,566.67
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286 FPS
€16.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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€4,594.59
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72 FPS
€31.91/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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€2,297.29
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117 FPS
€16.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,981.97
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