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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 25% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 2600X - 213 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - £115.01 vs £530.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 7 7700X - £0.68 vs £2.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
213
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.49/FPS
27%
Price, £
£530.99
21%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
170
80%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£115.01
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for £115.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
£14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499.99
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107 FPS
£15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,619
In Stock
107 FPS
£18.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,949.99
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