Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 30% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 175 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €191.99 vs €314.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.42 vs €1.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 401 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
135
77%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€191.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €191.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 86 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |