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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 42% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 2600X - 267 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 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 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $127.96 vs $234.82
- Up to 22% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.76 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
267
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
77%
Price, €
€260.65
54%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 10996 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
188
70%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€142.04
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
Buy for €142.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10991 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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