Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7 7800X3D is 1721 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - €199.00 vs €489.00
- Up to 57% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - €1.39 vs €3.20 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 2600X - 153 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
143
93%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199
100%
Value Winner
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |