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CA$86.8
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MSRP $199
AvailabilityMSRP $399
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MSRP $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$86.80 vs CA$439.00
- Up to 76% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$0.41 vs CA$1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 20% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 256 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
214
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$86.8
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
256
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.71/FPS
24%
Price, CA$
CA$439
19%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$439 on Amazon
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Updated 261 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 7 7700X
With selected game settings
183 FPS
CA$13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,499.97
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192 FPS
CA$14.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,726.56
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154 FPS
CA$16.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,578.53
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111 FPS
CA$16.11/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,788.32
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154 FPS
CA$16.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,562.95
In Stock
173 FPS
CA$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,305.8
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192 FPS
CA$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,577.07
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33 FPS
CA$96.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,195.98
In Stock
183 FPS
CA$15.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,747.06
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$16.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,033.7
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173 FPS
CA$16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,779.99
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173 FPS
CA$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,227.98
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166 FPS
CA$13.34/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,213.82
In Stock
173 FPS
CA$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,590.44
In Stock
173 FPS
CA$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,679.99
In Stock
109 FPS
CA$18.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,029.99
In Stock
203 FPS
CA$14.07/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,857.14
In Stock
154 FPS
CA$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,738.88
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123 FPS
CA$19.11/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,350
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