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$155
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $155.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 79% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.72 vs $3.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 21% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 260 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
214
82.3076923076923%
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 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.46/FPS
20.809248554913296%
Price, $
$899.99
17%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
39.21034717494894%
Multi-Core
4841
25.092002280619912%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 9 7950X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
260 FPS
$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
33 FPS
$27.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
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
In Stock
158 FPS
$17.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
In Stock
260 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
101 FPS
$23.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
In Stock
260 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
In Stock
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