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CA$142.72
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 373 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 1600 - 227 vs 225 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$105.16 vs CA$142.72
- Up to 25% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$0.47 vs CA$0.63 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
227
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.63/FPS
74%
Price, CA$
CA$142.72
73%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
225
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$105.16
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD1600BBAEBOX)
Buy for CA$105.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 5 1600
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
73 FPS
CA$45.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,324.95
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90 FPS
CA$30.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,778.16
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