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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 877 days newer than Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Ryzen 9 3950X - 187 vs 186 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
186
99%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$495
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 9 3950X
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
58 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
In Stock
58 FPS
$17.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
92 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$978
In Stock
68 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$871.69
In Stock
68 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
In Stock
58 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
58 FPS
$13.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$768
In Stock
58 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
In Stock
58 FPS
$12.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$749
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68 FPS
$13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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