For Honor Gaming Performance, Our Verdict & Award

For Honor

We tested For Honor using the Medium settings.

1080p Gaming Resolution

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600X (Price Check) did incredibly well at this resolution. In fact, it came within 2% of the Intel Core i7-8700K!

It was 13% faster than the Ryzen 7 1800X (Price Check), and 6.6% faster than the Ryzen 5 1600X (Price Check).

1440p Gaming Resolution

The higher 1440p resolution “levelled” the playing field. The AMD Ryzen 5 2600X (Price Check) was now slightly slower than the Ryzen 7 1800X (Price Check), but also slightly than the Ryzen 5 1600X (Price Check).

2160p Gaming Resolution

At the 2160p resolution, For Honor was graphics-limited. The CPU played only a minimal role in the frame rate. The fastest processor – the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X (Price Check) only delivered a 5% higher frame rate than the slowest processor – AMD Ryzen 5 2400G.

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Our Verdict On The AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600X (Price Check) is not only faster than its predecessor, the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (Price Check)., it is also cheaper and offers more value.

Priced at just US$ 229 / RM 899, the Ryzen 5 2600X is $20 cheaper, and now comes with an AMD Wraith Spire cooler! This is going to significantly impact the appeal of the 8th Generation Intel Core processors, codenamed Coffee Lake.

But make no mistake – the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X (Price Check) is an evolutionary refinement of the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (Price Check). It is faster and more power-efficient, no doubt, but not significantly so. The Ryzen Effect forced Intel to buck the hell up, but AMD is under no pressure to do the same.

What does this mean for you?

• If you currently own a first-generation AMD Ryzen 5 processor, it would not make much sense to upgrade to the Ryzen 5 2600X.
• If you currently own a first-generation AMD Ryzen 3 processor, the Ryzen 5 2600X is a good upgrade option, offering a significant boost in performance.
• If you are using an older / slower processor (pre-Ryzen, 6th Gen Intel Core or earlier), the Ryzen 5 2600X would make a great upgrade option, with great value for your money.

What AMD brought to the table with the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X (Price Check) is not shock and awe, but refinement and even more value for your money. By our books, that’s worthy of our Reviewer’s Choice Award!

 

Suggested Reading

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Octa-Core Processor Review
• Everything On The 2nd Gen Ryzen (Pinnacle Ridge) CPUs!
• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Octa-Core Processor Preview
• The 2nd Gen Ryzen Price Comparison
• The AMD Ryzen Gen 2 Reviewer’s Kit Revealed!
• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600 Benchmarks Leaked!
• Cheaper Ryzen CPUs When Ryzen 2 Launches?
• The 2018 AMD Ryzen Price Cut Details Examined!
• The AMD Raven Ridge Desktop APUs – Everything You Need To Know!
• AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
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• Thank The Ryzen Effect For Better Intel Processors!
• The 8th Gen Intel Core Desktop CPU Tech Report
• The Intel Core i7-8700K Hexa-Core Processor Review
• Everything You Need To Know About The Intel Coffee Lake CPUs!
• All You Need To Know About AMD Ryzen Threadripper!
• The AMD Ryzen PRO Processor Tech Report
• The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Octa-Core Processor Review
• The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Quad-Core Processor Review
• The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Quad-Core Processor Review

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