The Ryzen 5 2600 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 1700 and it's also a better value for money, as it's $48.49 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 28% cheaper – $126.13 vs $174.62
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 7 1700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€126.13
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 1700
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
178
98%
Min 1% FPS
119
99%
Price, €
€174.62
72%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
70%
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 7 1700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 7 1700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 7 1700 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 1700
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
95%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
91%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
