The Ryzen 5 2600X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 7600 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $31.52 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 19% cheaper – $135.13 vs $166.65
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 7600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 7600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
85%
Min 1% FPS
121
86%
Price, €
€135.13
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 7600
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
215
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, €
€166.65
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
95%
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 7600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 7600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 7600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
56%
Ryzen 5 7600
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| $229.00 | MSRP | $229.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
