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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Ryzen 5 2600X

The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X also around 21% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen 7 2700X uses around 10% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 18173 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 7 2700X×AMD Ryzen 5 2600X+ ADD
Price $183 - BUY $144.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP105W95W
Yearly Running Cost$19.16$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2018Q2 2018
# of Samples119886185
CPU Value95.695.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2419(0.0%)2382(-1.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)17493(0.0%)13896(-20.6%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
17,493
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
13,896
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
95.6
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
95.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
2,419
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
2,382
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Max TDP105W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.210.19
Running cost per day$0.052$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)76.669.3
Running cost per year$19.16$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.