Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1995 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €213.96 vs €520.00
- Up to 42% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €1.12 vs €1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 41% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 269 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
191
71%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€213.96
100%
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |