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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$153.99 vs CA$439.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$0.9 vs CA$2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 15% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 2600X - 198 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
172
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.22/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$439
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$439 on Amazon
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Updated 14003 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 7 7700X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
CA$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,999.98
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86 FPS
CA$20.37/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,751.53
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122 FPS
CA$20.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,559.93
In Stock
161 FPS
CA$17.45/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,809.78
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122 FPS
CA$21.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,594.66
In Stock
145 FPS
CA$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,707.3
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132 FPS
CA$15.85/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,091.59
In Stock
96 FPS
CA$30.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,900
In Stock
29 FPS
CA$96.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,799
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