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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €84.44 vs €273.61
- Up to 43% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.96 vs €1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 84% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Ryzen 5 2600 - 162 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
88
54%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.44
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processore Ryzen 5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz Base+19MB
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
63 FPS
€24.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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