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$188.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 109 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 7600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $188.99 vs $471.87
- Up to 59% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.75 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 7600 - 260 vs 252 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
252
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
41%
Price, $
$471.87
40%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 5 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600 or Ryzen 9 7950X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
105 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.83
In Stock
260 FPS
$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,299.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
158 FPS
$12.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,980.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$22.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,319.99
In Stock
260 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,399.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$22.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
In Stock
123 FPS
$9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219.99
In Stock
150 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,419.99
In Stock
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