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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 5700X is 1446 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 9% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 2600X - 93 vs 85 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $112.21 vs $179.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 7 5700X - $1.32 vs $1.94 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
85
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.21
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
$22.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,202.37
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76 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
54 FPS
$20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
54 FPS
$23.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
76 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
54 FPS
$21.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
In Stock
76 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
76 FPS
$22.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
58 FPS
$21.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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47 FPS
$21.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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