Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 373 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$180.0 vs CA$290.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$0.9 vs CA$1.44 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 0% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
201
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$180
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10613 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.44/FPS
62%
Price, CA$
CA$290
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$290 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10613 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |