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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 5 5600G

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 5 5600G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $500.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $139.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $500.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $139.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 532 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 35% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 5 5600G - 287 vs 212 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 32 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $139.99 vs $500.69
  • Up to 62% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.66 vs $1.74 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
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War Thunder

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

287

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.74/FPS

38%

Price, $

$500.69

27%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $500.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

212

74%

Value, $/FPS

$0.66/FPS

100%

Price, $

$139.99

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $139.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 254 minutes ago

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Resolution

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Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1918

65%

Multi-Core

7665

40%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo

Ryzen 5 5600G

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateApr 13th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 5
RaphaelCodenameCezanne
AMD Socket AM5SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads12
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.9 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size7 nm
45.0x
Multiplier39.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsRadeon Vega 7
YesOverclockableYes

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