Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €191.99 vs €314.00
- Up to 34% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.96 vs €1.45 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 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 2600 - 217 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
201
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€191.99
100%
Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |