Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1197 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €130.75 vs €314.00
- Up to 51% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.66 vs €1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 232 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 32 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
197
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.75
100%
Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |