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Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 7 3800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for $195 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for $195 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $195.0 vs $295.0
  • Up to 27% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 3800X - $1.04 vs $1.42 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 95 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 2600X - 208 vs 188 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

188

90%

Value, $/FPS

$1.04/FPS

100%

Price, $

$195

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX

Buy for $195 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

208

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.42/FPS

73%

Price, $

$295

66%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

72%

Multi-Core

5263

61%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1695

100%

Multi-Core

8498

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Apr 19th, 2018Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 7
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
95 W
TDP105 W
12 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier
39.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 7 3800X

Rust, 1920 x 1080, High

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