The Ryzen 5 2600 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5800 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only €6.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 3% cheaper – €190.99 vs €196.99
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 7 5800 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
181
90%
Min 1% FPS
120
91%
Price, €
€190.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
93%
Ryzen 7 5800
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, €
€196.99
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 7 5800 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 7 5800 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 7 5800 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen 7 5800
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
