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€341.19
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MSRP $549
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 26% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 137 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $113.63 vs $307.38
- Up to 53% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.16 vs $2.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
137
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.49/FPS
47%
Price, €
€341.19
36%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €341.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
109
80%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.13
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
Buy for €126.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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