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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 2700X is 373 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$141.17 vs CA$375.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$0.71 vs CA$1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 208 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 16 vs 12 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
199
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.17
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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In Stock
Updated 15700 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
208
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.8/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$375
37%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
Buy for CA$375 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15700 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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