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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 1721 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$88.39 vs CA$760.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$7.14 vs CA$9.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 52% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 2600 - 82 vs 54 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
54
66%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.14/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$88.39
100%
Value Winner
Powerful Computing Power Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Core 65W YD2600BBM6IAF CPU Processor Socket AM4 Multithreaded Computer Processor
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
82
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.27/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$760
11%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
72 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
CA$3195.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,195.98
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71 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
1 FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
1 FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Out of Stock
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