The Ryzen 5 2600 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3900X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $225.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 64% cheaper – $125.00 vs $350.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 9 3900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
201
95%
Min 1% FPS
140
96%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
211
100%
Min 1% FPS
146
100%
Price, $
$350
35%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/FPS
38%
Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
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Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zen | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
