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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 444 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $99.97 vs $395.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.67 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 57% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 2600X - 235 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
150
63%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/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 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 9 3900X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
125 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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220 FPS
$6.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,437.79
In Stock
221 FPS
$13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
220 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,692.52
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216 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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