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MSRP $449
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7 7800X3D is 1721 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $160.00 vs $479.00
- Up to 57% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $1.28 vs $2.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 29% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 2600X - 161 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
125
78%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Pinnacle Ridge 3.6GHz 16MB Cache AM4 CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
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Updated 240 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 239 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
With selected game settings
155 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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146 FPS
$10.96/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$11.16/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,629.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$22.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,490.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$18.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,750.99
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161 FPS
$24.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,871.24
In Stock
140 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,029.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$16.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,600
In Stock
155 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$26.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
In Stock
160 FPS
$20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,299.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$13.01/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
160 FPS
$20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,229.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$16.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,319.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
138 FPS
$11.81/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,629.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,479.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$17.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,749.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
161 FPS
$24.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,899.99
In Stock
160 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,749.99
In Stock
161 FPS
$30.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$4,899.99
In Stock
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