AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Price and performance details for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: AM4

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.2 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 576 KB, L2: 3.0 MB, L3: 16 MB

Other names: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 180.45

Overall Rank: 756

Last Price Change: $77.30 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

13949

Single Thread Rating: 2388
Samples: 5290*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 14,305
Thread: 2,147

CPU Test Suite Average Results for AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Integer Math	47,605 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	24,334 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	23,123 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	13,236 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	199,115 KBytes/Sec
Physics	700 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,573 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,388 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of November 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of November 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$158.65 USD	Buy Now!
	$77.30 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	TRIGKEY Mini PC Ryzen 5 5560U(6 Cores, 12 Threads) Mini Desktop Computer 8GB DDR4 500GB M.2 PCle NVME SSD Gaming Speed S5 Mini Computer, Wi-Fi 6/Bluetooth 5.2/4K@60Hz/HDMI+DP+USB-C/USB 3.2	$289.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Skytech Gaming Blaze 3.0 Gaming PC Desktop – AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz, RTX 3060 Ti, 1TB NVME SSD, 16G DDR4 3200, 600W Gold PSU, AC Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home 64-bit	$899.99 (www.amazon.com)
	TRIGKEY Mini PC Ryzen 5 5560U(6 Cores, 12 Threads) Mini Desktop Computer 16GB DDR4 500GB M.2 PCle NVME SSD Gaming Speed S5 Mini Computer, Wi-Fi 6/Bluetooth 5.2/4K@60Hz/HDMI+DP+USB-C/USB 3.2	$299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 166 Gaming PC (AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600 6-core, ToughRam Z-ONE 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1660 Super 6GB, 1TB M.2 NVMe, Win 10 Home) S1WT-B550-G16-LCS	$1044.99 (www.amazon.com)
	MXZ Gaming Desktop Computer, AMD Ryzen 5 5500, RTX 3060 12GB,16GB DDR4, 6RGB Fans, Win 11 Pro Ready, Gamer Desktop Computer(R5 5500\| RTX3060)	$869.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,544
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,410
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,719
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,611
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,383
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,410
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,199
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		13,949

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.95
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		180.45
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.85
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.31
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.47
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.54
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,187
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,050
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		2,388

Last 5 Baselines for AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1958383 - Nov 29 2023		12463
BL1958110 - Nov 29 2023		12362
BL1957583 - Nov 29 2023		12387
BL1957216 - Nov 28 2023		15213
BL1956274 - Nov 27 2023		13716

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
As of 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		13,949
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		13,216 (-5.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		15,666 (+12.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		14,813 (+6.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		16,189 (+16.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		15,732 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		14,350 (+2.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		12,300 (-11.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		11,630 (-16.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		17,779 (+27.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		19,530 (+40.0%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		13,690 (-1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		13,071 (-6.3%)

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,213
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,575
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,426
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,384
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,241
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,886
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,811
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,755
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,516
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		2,257

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