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CA$350
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AvailabilityMSRP $229
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AvailabilityMSRP $549
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MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$350.00 vs CA$379.95
- Up to 1% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$3.04 vs CA$3.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 124 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
115
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$350
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
Buy for CA$350 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 225 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
124
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.06/FPS
99%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
92%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$379.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 225 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
96 FPS
CA$57.28/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
In Stock
59 FPS
CA$42.54/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
In Stock
37 FPS
CA$75.65/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,799
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95 FPS
CA$42.09/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
In Stock
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