Rank #97 of 155C · Mid-Range

Is the Ryzen 5 2600X good for gaming?

The Ryzen 5 2600X is a solid gaming processor — a Mid-Range chip ranked #97 of 155 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score64

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Ryzen 5 2600X

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

1440p gaming

Radeon RX 5700

4K gaming

GeForce RTX 3070

Upper Mid-Range

↑ Faster: Core i5-9500 ↓ Slower: Core i7-6700K Check for bottlenecks →

Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.