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$485.95
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 141 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 242 vs 234 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $89.99 vs $485.95
- Up to 81% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.38 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
18.905472636815922%
Price, $
$485.95
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
234
96.69421487603306%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 1618 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Ryzen 5 3600
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
76 FPS
$9.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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86 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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76 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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96 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$937.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$18.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
86 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$6.46/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$419.99
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92 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
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81 FPS
$10.6/FPS
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$859
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