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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 5 2600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $126.13 vs $341.19
- Up to 51% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.17 vs $0.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 31% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600 - 978 vs 749 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
749
77%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.13
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
978
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
49%
Price, €
€341.19
36%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €341.19 on Amazon
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Updated 7192 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
907 FPS
€1.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,711.7
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891 FPS
€2.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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€2,297.29
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978 FPS
€4.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€4,503.6
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940 FPS
€2.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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954 FPS
€2.17/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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377 FPS
€2.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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397 FPS
€3.4/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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676 FPS
€3.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,305.41
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422 FPS
€2.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,243.23
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334 FPS
€1.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€630.62
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