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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 999 days newer than Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 12% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 2600 - 153 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
137
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$142.72
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Ryzen 5 2600
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
21 FPS
CA$160.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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33 FPS
CA$84.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
CA$32.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,200
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98 FPS
CA$30.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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