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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 3600 - 222 vs 211 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 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $83.28 vs $369.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.39 vs $1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
211
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.28
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 5 3600
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
$7.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$809.64
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115 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
160 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$4.69/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$399
In Stock
102 FPS
$10.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
115 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
175 FPS
$9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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115 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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