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MSRP $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X and the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 5600X - 285 vs 282 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $119.89 vs $343.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.43 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
282
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.89
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
175 FPS
$7.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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175 FPS
$6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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167 FPS
$6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,004.64
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175 FPS
$4.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799.99
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175 FPS
$6.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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183 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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205 FPS
$7.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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179 FPS
$11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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175 FPS
$4.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799
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187 FPS
$12.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,344
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