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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 373 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 1600 - 481 vs 474 FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
481
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Ryzen 5 2600X
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
114 FPS
$8.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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92 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Ryzen 5 1600
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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