Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 1721 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 2600 - 230 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €191.99 vs €719.98
- Up to 69% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €0.96 vs €3.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
230
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.13/FPS
31%
Price, €
€719.98
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for €719.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
201
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€191.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €191.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 156 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Ryzen 5 2600 |
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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 | 3.4 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |