AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs. AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

How AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and AMD Ryzen 5 9600X compare on estimated FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, on paper specs, and on price in US dollars where we track one.

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs. AMD Ryzen 5 9600XExpect about 16% more FPS from the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D.Fortnite 1080p: 375 vs 325 FPS.

FPS head to head

Per-game average with a GeForce RTX 5090 at FHD - 1080p, “High” preset.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3DAMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Fortnite375 FPS325 FPS
Counter-Strike 2655 FPS565 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077200 FPS175 FPS
Valorant785 FPS675 FPS
COD: Warzone245 FPS210 FPS
Battlefield 6200 FPS175 FPS
PUBG: Battlegrounds350 FPS300 FPS
Rainbow Six Siege500 FPS430 FPS
Marvel Rivals200 FPS190 FPS
GTA V160 FPS140 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2195 FPS170 FPS
Escape from Tarkov120 FPS105 FPS
Rust155 FPS135 FPS
Minecraft495 FPS430 FPS

Specs

ModelAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3DAMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Gaming score8775
TDP120 W65 W
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These are estimates. The real gap depends on the game, your settings and your drivers. We calibrate the model against public benchmarks from TechPowerUp, Tom’s Hardware and Hardware Unboxed. CPU and GPU calibration: July 2026 · Newest games added: September 2026. How we calculate FPS