The Ryzen 5 2600X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1400, however, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $45.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1400
- Up to 33% cheaper – $90.00 vs $135.00
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 1400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
159
100%
Min 1% FPS
119
100%
Price, $
$135
66%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
68%
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 1400 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
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 1400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 5 1400 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.25 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 1400
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
91%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| $229.00 | MSRP | $169.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Zen | Codename | Zen |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
