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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 16% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 229 vs 198 FPS
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $170.0 vs $391.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.86 vs $1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
198
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Pinnacle Ridge 3.6GHz 16MB Cache AM4 CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Ryzen 5 2600X
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
204 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
In Stock
216 FPS
$12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,593.86
In Stock
64 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499.99
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176 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
216 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
198 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
198 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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176 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
221 FPS
$9.82/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
198 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
175 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
216 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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198 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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216 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
175 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
229 FPS
$19.65/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,499
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216 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
216 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
216 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
204 FPS
$16.17/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
216 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
198 FPS
$17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,399
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216 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
229 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
229 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
175 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
216 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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216 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
204 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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204 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
120 FPS
$21.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,529
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204 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
96 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
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216 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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216 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
120 FPS
$21.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,639
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176 FPS
$17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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176 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,879.68
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186 FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
221 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
120 FPS
$22.16/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
96 GB, 4 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
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$30.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$21.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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176 FPS
$16.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,939
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216 FPS
$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,699
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216 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
152 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
176 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
216 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
120 FPS
$21.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,599
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211 FPS
$12.8/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
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198 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
198 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
229 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
229 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
175 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$N/A
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