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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 5 2600

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 5 2600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X, 8 Core/16 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.7 GHz

Buy for 179.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processore Ryzen 5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz Base+19MB

Buy for 84.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X, 8 Core/16 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.7 GHz

Buy for 179.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processore Ryzen 5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz Base+19MB

Buy for 84.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 2600 - 149 vs 143 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600

  • Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - €84.44 vs €179.8
  • Up to 51% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 7 5800X - €0.59 vs €1.21 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Metro Exodus.
Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

149

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.21/FPS

48%

Price, €

€179.8

46%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X, 8 Core/16 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.7 GHz

Buy for 179.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

143

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.59/FPS

100%

Price, €

€84.44

100%

Value Winner

AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processore Ryzen 5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz Base+19MB

Buy for 84.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1152

52%

Multi-Core

4841

47%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateApr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionRyzen 5
VermeerCodenamePinnacle Ridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size12 nm
38.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Ryzen 5 2600

Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme

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