The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €13.12 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 5% cheaper – €240.86 vs €253.98
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 5 2600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€240.86
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
90%
Min 1% FPS
121
90%
Price, €
€253.98
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.38/FPS
86%
Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X vs Ryzen 5 2600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 5 2600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 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
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $229.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 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 |
