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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 1731 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$125.0 vs CA$419.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 268% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 2600X - 81 vs 22 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
43.3426769446391%
Multi-Core
5263
35.541599135602375%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 7 7700
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
41 FPS
CA$45.99/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,885.73
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27 FPS
CA$62.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699
In Stock
43 FPS
CA$53.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
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27 FPS
CA$57.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,557.77
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1 FPS
CA$2799/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,799
In Stock
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