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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 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 11% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 5 2600X - 272 vs 244 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €130.06 vs €499.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.53 vs €1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
244
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.06
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6Hz, 6 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD260XBCAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 2600X
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
203 FPS
€7.83/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€8.74/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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142 FPS
€7.6/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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130 FPS
€8.38/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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220 FPS
€8.77/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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272 FPS
€12.55/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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130 FPS
€9.15/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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142 FPS
€7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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168 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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203 FPS
€7.38/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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160 FPS
€8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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203 FPS
€7.93/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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161 FPS
€8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
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160 FPS
€7.64/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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142 FPS
€8.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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272 FPS
€12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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149 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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160 FPS
€8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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176 FPS
€7.95/FPS
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238 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
168 FPS
€13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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138 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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146 FPS
€7.53/FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€7.39/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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185 FPS
€8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,659.9
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203 FPS
€8.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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160 FPS
€8.19/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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272 FPS
€13.07/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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197 FPS
€7.28/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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195 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
197 FPS
€8.12/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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176 FPS
€8.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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160 FPS
€8.56/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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160 FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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193 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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212 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
195 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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184 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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