The Ryzen 5 2600X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5950X, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $181.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 55% cheaper – $150.00 vs $331.00
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 9 5950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
90%
Min 1% FPS
121
90%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$331
45%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
50%
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 9 5950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 9 5950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 9 5950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
$229.00 | MSRP | $799.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
95 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
