The Ryzen 5 2600 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's CA$510.78 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 85% cheaper – CA$88.39 vs CA$599.17
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
181
83%
Min 1% FPS
120
84%
Price, CA$
CA$88.39
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, CA$
CA$599.17
14%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.74/FPS
18%
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
72%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
56%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
