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€243
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 5 2600X - 560 vs 528 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €158.61 vs €243.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.3 vs €0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
528
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.61
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Processore 6 - Core 19 MB, Cache 95 W, Wraith spire Cooler, Nero
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 5 2600X
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
353 FPS
€4.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
In Stock
185 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
333 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
225 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Out of Stock
453 FPS
€4.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,246.9
In Stock
306 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
560 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
309 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
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