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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1731 days newer than Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 2600X - 245 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
SIVOYEEL CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X R5 2600X 3.6 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor YD260XBCM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
43.80311614730878%
Multi-Core
5263
31.43403213283163%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 9 7900
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
164 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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192 FPS
$12.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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52 FPS
$28.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499.99
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100 FPS
$23.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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100 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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100 FPS
$18.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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218 FPS
$14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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