Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 931 days newer than Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 28% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 92 vs 72 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
92
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.21
100%
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |