Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £195.0 vs £259.98
- Up to 10% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.99 vs £1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 20% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 236 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
197
83%
Value, £/FPS
£0.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £195 on Amazon
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Buy for £259.98 on Amazon
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Updated 8183 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |