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$155
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 Threadripper 2970WX is 166 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $155.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $2.87 vs $20.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 4% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 2600 - 56 vs 54 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 48 vs 12 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
54
96.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$2.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
56
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.54/FPS
13.97273612463486%
Price, $
$1150
13%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for $1,150 on Amazon
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Updated 349958 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
93.27935222672065%
Multi-Core
4841
65.35709464020522%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$899.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$899.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$829.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$829/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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