Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$290.0 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 10% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.6 vs CA$1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 203 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
181
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$290
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$290 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2407 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.77/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$358.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2406 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |