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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 1731 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €84.44 vs €340.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 9 7900 - €0.47 vs €1.67 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 13% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 5 2600 - 204 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
180
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/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 Processore Ryzen 9 7900, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 5.4 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 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 9 7900
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
171 FPS
€10.87/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,859
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147 FPS
€10.67/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569
In Stock
121 FPS
€11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
In Stock
136 FPS
€10.8/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,469
In Stock
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