Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900HX is 999 days newer than Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Ryzen 5 2600X - 186 vs 183 FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 45 vs 95 Watts
- 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
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
183
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$153.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 219 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Cezanne | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |