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 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €261.39 vs €368.01
- Up to 27% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 7900X - €1.3 vs €1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Ryzen 5 2600X - 208 vs 201 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
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
201
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€261.39
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €261.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16266 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.77/FPS
73%
Price, €
€368.01
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for €368.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16265 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD 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 |