Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $89.5 vs $249.0
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 50% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 259 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
42.53782668500688%
Multi-Core
5263
34.482080849112236%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |