The Ryzen 9 5900 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600X and it's also a better value for money, as it's €52.82 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 13% cheaper – €343.00 vs €395.82
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
The Ryzen 9 5900 is better in every way
Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen 5 2600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, €
€343
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.7/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
91%
Min 1% FPS
121
91%
Price, €
€395.82
86%
Value, €/FPS
€2.16/FPS
79%
Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen 5 2600X 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 9 5900 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $229.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
