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$155
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1731 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $155.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.79 vs $1.63 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 15% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 227 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
197
86.78414096916299%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Updated 349883 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
48.46625766871166%
Price, $
$368.99
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349882 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
40.79320113314447%
Multi-Core
4841
28.91357582273189%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 9 7900
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
70 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
48 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$12.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
In Stock
213 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
In Stock
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