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Ryzen 5 4500 vs Ryzen 5 2600

Ryzen 5 4500 vs Ryzen 5 2600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Powerful Computing Power Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Core 65W YD2600BBM6IAF CPU Processor Socket AM4 Multithreaded Computer Processor

Buy for CA$88.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

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Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Powerful Computing Power Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Core 65W YD2600BBM6IAF CPU Processor Socket AM4 Multithreaded Computer Processor

Buy for CA$88.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 4500 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 5 4500 is 1446 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500

  • Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 215 vs 208 FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600

  • Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 5 4500 - CA$88.39 vs CA$109.00
  • Up to 18% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 4500 - CA$0.42 vs CA$0.51 per FPS
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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

215

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.51/FPS

82%

Price, CA$

CA$109

100%

FPS Winner

AMD RYZEN 5 4500 W/Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$109 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

208

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.42/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$88.39

123%

Value Winner

Powerful Computing Power Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Core 65W YD2600BBM6IAF CPU Processor Socket AM4 Multithreaded Computer Processor

Buy for CA$88.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1560

100%

Multi-Core

6213

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1164

75%

Multi-Core

4892

79%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo

Ryzen 5 4500

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo

Ryzen 5 2600

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateApr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 5
Not AvailableCodenamePinnacle Ridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size12 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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