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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 5 2600X: 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 (8C/16T, 36MB di cache, fino a 4,7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 165.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 207 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Processore 6 - Core 19 MB, Cache 95 W, Wraith spire Cooler, Nero

Buy for 158.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X (8C/16T, 36MB di cache, fino a 4,7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 165.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 207 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Processore 6 - Core 19 MB, Cache 95 W, Wraith spire Cooler, Nero

Buy for 158.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Resident Evil Village than Ryzen 5 2600X - 311 vs 299 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - €158.61 vs €165.37
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Resident Evil Village.
Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

311

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€165.37

95%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X (8C/16T, 36MB di cache, fino a 4,7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 165.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 207 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

299

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€158.61

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Processore 6 - Core 19 MB, Cache 95 W, Wraith spire Cooler, Nero

Buy for 158.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

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 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

57%

Multi-Core

5263

51%

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 Speed3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size12 nm
38.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Ryzen 5 2600X

Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max

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