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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $140.00 vs $290.00
- Up to 43% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.15 vs $2.00 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 19% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen 5 2600 - 145 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
95 FPS
$32.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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26 FPS
$57.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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22 FPS
$40.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
$34.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,287.97
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57 FPS
$29.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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30 FPS
$46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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116 FPS
$18.79/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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22 FPS
$40.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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16 FPS
$43.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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25 FPS
$33.16/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
$18.39/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
$32.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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74 FPS
$30.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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88 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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74 FPS
$21.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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57 FPS
$24.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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88 FPS
$28.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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88 FPS
$29.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
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71 FPS
$28.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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68 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$24.93/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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74 FPS
$30.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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74 FPS
$29.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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89 FPS
$25.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,269
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121 FPS
$24.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,949
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68 FPS
$35.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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48 FPS
$46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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48 FPS
$46.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,228
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88 FPS
$21.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
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34 FPS
$55.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,899
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88 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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