AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like RealBench, 3DMark, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, WPrime, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Prime95, PCMark 10, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Blender, VeraCrypt, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Fortnite
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Valorant
Apex Legends
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 2600X

54%

Ryzen 7 2700X

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 2700X is 1% better than Ryzen 5 2600X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 2600X

53%

Ryzen 7 2700X

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	96.4
Valorant	107.5	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	61.4
Apex Legends	101.1	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	82.2
Overwatch	87.1	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	75.6
DOOM Eternal	53.8	54.8
Warzone	83.9	85.5
Assassin's Creed	90.3	92.1
Valheim	89.3	91.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 2600X

39%

Ryzen 7 2700X

34%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 2600X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700X since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1380	1817
Cinbench 20 Single-core	421	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3048	3951
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1074	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7514	10545

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	2438	2465
Multi-Core	14033	17664

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	1127	1100
Multi-Core	6497	8275

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Announcement date	April 19, 2018	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen	Zen+
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	576KB	768KB
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD260XBCM6IAF YD260XBCAFBOX YD260XBCAFMPK	YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700X is 2% better than Ryzen 5 2600X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2600X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is better: 3
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better: 27
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X specs and review.