Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 24% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2600X - 212 vs 171 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $124.3 vs $224.57
- Up to 31% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.81 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
69%
Price, €
€249.27
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for €249.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€137.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €137.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 72 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |