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 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 35% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 5 2600X - 230 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €158.61 vs €314.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.93 vs €1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Buy for €314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
170
74%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.61
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €158.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
---|---|---|
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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |