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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600 is 2381 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $64.03 vs $155.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.53 vs $1.15 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 3 than FX-8150 - 135 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8150 - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
121
89.62962962962962%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.03
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
46.08695652173914%
Price, $
$155
41%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| FX | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-8150 or Ryzen 5 2600
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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74 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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70 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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61 FPS
$13.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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73 FPS
$11.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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