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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X 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 1600X is 373 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - $62.7 vs $91.4
- Up to 30% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 5 1600X - $0.35 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.6
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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