The Ryzen 5 2600X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 7700X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $125.26 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 46% cheaper – $150.00 vs $275.26
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 7 7700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
83%
Min 1% FPS
121
83%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$275.26
54%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
65%
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 7 7700X in My Games
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 7 7700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Ryzen 7 7700X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
78%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
56%
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$229.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
95 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
