Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 373 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $52.46 vs $62.7
- Up to 15% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.29 vs $0.34 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 1% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 1500X - 202 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
200
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€58.23
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |