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
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Buy for €179.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
143
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.44
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €84.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |