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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 1721 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 24% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2600X - 212 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £115.01 vs £1049.89
- Up to 86% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £0.67 vs £4.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
212
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.95/FPS
14%
Price, £
£1049.89
10%
FPS Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
81%
Value, £/FPS
£0.67/FPS
100%
Price, £
£115.01
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 84 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Ryzen 5 2600X
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
212 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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212 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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212 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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