Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 346 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 3950X - 192 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - £126.99 vs £499.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 3950X - £0.66 vs £2.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
192
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.66/FPS
100%
Price, £
£126.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £126.99 on Amazon
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Buy for £499.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |