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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 Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $153.15 vs $341.19
- Up to 42% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.47 vs $2.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 30% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 135 vs 104 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
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
104
77%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€153.15
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
135
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.53/FPS
58%
Price, €
€341.19
44%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 6853 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
114 FPS
€15.01/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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111 FPS
€20.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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€2,297.29
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135 FPS
€33.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€4,503.6
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121 FPS
€18.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,226.59
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125 FPS
€16.58/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,072.06
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79 FPS
€29.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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38 FPS
€35.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€1,351.34
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111 FPS
€17.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,954.95
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83 FPS
€17.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,486.48
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100 FPS
€29.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,971.17
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