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Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 7 5800X: 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 116 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $199.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 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 116 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $199.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $195.0 vs $199.22
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600X - 870 vs 757 FPS
  • Up to 12% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.23 vs $0.26 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Valorant.
Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

757

87%

Value, $/FPS

$0.26/FPS

88%

Price, $

$195

100%

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

Buy for $195 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

870

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.23/FPS

100%

Price, $

$199.22

97%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $199.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 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 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

56%

Multi-Core

5263

51%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Apr 19th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 7
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
95 W
TDP105 W
12 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 7 5800X

Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High

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