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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 585 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $155.0 vs $515.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.72 vs $2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 232 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
214
92.24137931034483%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/FPS
32.43243243243243%
Price, $
$515
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $515 on Amazon
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Updated 350036 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
67.6056338028169%
Multi-Core
4841
45.25991024682124%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 9 3950X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
33 FPS
$27.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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39 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
33 FPS
$27.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
21 FPS
$39.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
In Stock
37 FPS
$22.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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