Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 413 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 7 1700 - 224 vs 220 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - CA$153.99 vs CA$404.33
- Up to 62% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 7 1700 - CA$0.69 vs CA$1.84 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for CA$404.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
224
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$153.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |