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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 159 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 2% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 5600G - 522 vs 510 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $137.55 vs $360.27
- Up to 61% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.27 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
510
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$137.55
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 5 5600G
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
242 FPS
$3.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$939.99
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183 FPS
$4.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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231 FPS
$4.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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195 FPS
$5.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,079
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183 FPS
$8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,488.88
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183 FPS
$6.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
In Stock
219 FPS
$5.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,219
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121 FPS
$6.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$778
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120 FPS
$6.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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153 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,688.88
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