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 15% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600X - 870 vs 757 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 38% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$153.99 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$0.2 vs CA$0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
870
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.29/FPS
68%
Price, CA$
CA$249
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4945 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
757
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$153.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4945 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
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 |