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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 1721 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $155.0 vs $406.02
- Up to 54% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.86 vs $1.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 22% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 220 vs 181 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
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
181
82.27272727272728%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
46.486486486486484%
Price, $
$406.02
38%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for $406.02 on Amazon
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Updated 349863 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
40.82211197732104%
Multi-Core
4841
27.696092453801707%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
172 FPS
$14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
In Stock
220 FPS
$27.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,951.98
In Stock
36 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
42 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
36 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
23 FPS
$36.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
In Stock
40 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
In Stock
194 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
In Stock
194 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
In Stock
188 FPS
$16.22/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
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