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CA$319
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive 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 5900X is 931 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Death Stranding than Ryzen 5 2600 - 237 vs 222 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$319.0 vs CA$343.92
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
52.8682882055989%
Multi-Core
4841
40.738870655558365%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 2600
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
69 FPS
CA$42.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,910.39
In Stock
174 FPS
CA$31.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
In Stock
108 FPS
CA$23.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
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85 FPS
CA$90.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,684.76
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