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CA$299.98
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 179 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$115.12 vs CA$299.98
- Up to 60% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$0.68 vs CA$1.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.68/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$299.98
38%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
170
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$115.12
100%
Value Winner
CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X R5 2600X 3.6 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor YD260XBCM6IAF Socket AM4
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Updated 39 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
101 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
101 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
129 FPS
CA$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,845.23
In Stock
114 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
76 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
129 FPS
CA$22.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,882.97
In Stock
101 FPS
CA$38.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
112 FPS
CA$48.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,466.99
In Stock
101 FPS
CA$41.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,206.99
In Stock
112 FPS
CA$34.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
8 FPS
CA$349.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,799
In Stock
42 FPS
CA$40/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,679.99
In Stock
42 FPS
CA$52.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,217.99
In Stock
153 FPS
CA$21.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,299.99
In Stock
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