Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1304 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €213.96 vs €314.00
- Up to 19% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.29 vs €0.36 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 Valorant than Ryzen 5 1600 - 872 vs 740 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
740
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€213.96
100%
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |