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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$142.72 vs CA$409.2
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 161 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
67.9646017699115%
Multi-Core
4841
56.9663450223582%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 7 3800X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
22 FPS
CA$126.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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32 FPS
CA$86.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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