Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7700 is 1731 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 29% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - 884 vs 685 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $61.7 vs $193.02
- Up to 58% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.1 vs $0.24 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
884
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
41.66666666666667%
Price, €
€214.25
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for €214.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1805 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
685
77.48868778280543%
Value, €/FPS
€0.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €68.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1799 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
43.3426769446391%
Multi-Core
5263
35.541599135602375%
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Raphael | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |