AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs. AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

How AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 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 9950X3D vs. AMD Ryzen 5 9600XExpect about 31% more FPS from the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D.Fortnite 1080p: 420 vs 325 FPS.

FPS head to head

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Fortnite	420 FPS	325 FPS
Counter-Strike 2	735 FPS	565 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077	225 FPS	175 FPS
Valorant	880 FPS	675 FPS
COD: Warzone	275 FPS	210 FPS
Battlefield 6	225 FPS	175 FPS
PUBG: Battlegrounds	390 FPS	300 FPS
Rainbow Six Siege	565 FPS	430 FPS
Marvel Rivals	210 FPS	190 FPS
GTA V	180 FPS	140 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2	220 FPS	170 FPS
Escape from Tarkov	135 FPS	105 FPS
Rust	175 FPS	135 FPS
Minecraft	560 FPS	430 FPS

Specs

Model	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Gaming score	98	75
TDP	170 W	65 W

Prices in US dollars, before sales tax

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

≈$824.27

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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

≈$311.04

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Prices checked: October 30, 2026 at 9:35 PM EDT

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FPS in popular builds

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D + GeForce RTX 5090 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D + GeForce RTX 5070 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D + GeForce RTX 3060 Ti AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D + GeForce GTX 1660 Super

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