The Ryzen 9 6900HX is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 6900HX
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 31% less energy – 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 2600 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600
The Ryzen 9 6900HX is better in every way
Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Ryzen 5 2600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
181
91%
Min 1% FPS
120
92%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Ryzen 5 2600 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Ryzen 5 2600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Ryzen 5 2600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 2600
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
61%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 6900HX | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $199.00 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket FP7 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Rembrandt | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
45 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
Radeon 680M | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
