AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, RealBench, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, Blender, Furmark, Gears 5, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, VeraCrypt, PassMark, 3DMark, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 7900X

66%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7900X is 18% better than Ryzen 5 2600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7900X

62%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.0	94.8
Valorant	125.1	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	70.0	60.4
Apex Legends	117.5	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	93.8	80.8
Overwatch	101.3	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.3	74.4
DOOM Eternal	62.5	53.9
Warzone	97.5	84.1
Assassin's Creed	105.0	90.5
Valheim	103.8	89.5

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 9 7900X

42%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 2600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7900X as it consumes less power: 170W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 9 7900X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	310	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5138	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	749	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12290	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1918	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33781	7220

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	4063	2280
Multi-Core	54482	13255

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2172	1104
Multi-Core	21612	6712

Comparison of specifications

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	AM4
Core name	Raphael	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen+
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Bus rate		4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	170 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB	576KB
L2 cache	12MB	3MB
L3 cache	64MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000589	YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900X is 27% better than Ryzen 5 2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7900X has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 2600. 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 9 7900X is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 3
Although 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 numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.