The Ryzen 9 3900X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's CA$456.61 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 84% cheaper – CA$88.39 vs CA$545.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 5 2600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, CA$
CA$545
16%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.83/FPS
17%
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
181
94%
Min 1% FPS
120
94%
Price, CA$
CA$88.39
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 5 2600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 5 2600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 5 2600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| $499.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
