In Battlefield 6, the Ryzen 9 5900X is quite a bit faster than the Ryzen 5 2600X. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $196 more expensive!
Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 41% faster in Battlefield 6 – 104 vs 74 FPS
- Up to 41% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer – Nov 05, 2020 vs Apr 19, 2018
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer
Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 73% cheaper – $72.54 vs $269.00
- Up to 73% cheaper
- Up to 62% better value in Battlefield 6 – $0.98 vs $2.58/FPS
- Up to 62% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
- Consumes up to 10% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 5 2600X: Comparison of performance and price
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
104 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
78 FPS
100%
Price, $
$269
26%
Value, $/FPS
$2.58/FPS
38%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
74 FPS
71%
Min 1% FPS
55 FPS
71%
Price, $
$72.54
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 5 2600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 5 2600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.25 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X Nov 5th, 2020 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 2600X Apr 19th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Released | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $229.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM4 | Socket | AM4 |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2933 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
