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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $99.97 vs $301.51
- Up to 48% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.73 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 58% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 216 vs 137 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
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
137
63%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
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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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 7 7700X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
196 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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207 FPS
$8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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207 FPS
$8.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,788.99
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196 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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174 FPS
$8.05/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.9
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196 FPS
$8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
183 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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204 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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173 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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173 FPS
$8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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