The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G wins in 7 out of 14 comparable specs, with 2 ties. Its biggest advantage is NPU Performance (100% better).
Ryzen 9 5950X wins in 5 specs (L3 Cache: 300% better).
Recommendation
Choose Ryzen 5 8600G if you want the best overall performance — especially npu performance.
Choose Ryzen 9 5950X if l3 cache matters more to you.
