Ryzen 5 7500F vs Ryzen 5 7600
They perform within a few percent of each other at 1080p, and the Ryzen 5 7500F costs about $143 less right now. For the money, the Ryzen 5 7500F is the better buy.
Processor · better value
Ryzen 5 7500F
—
No new stock · used about $131
- Cores / threads
- 6C/12T
- Socket
- AM5
- Memory
- DDR5
- Peak power
- 88 W
- Cooler in the box
- No
- Built-in graphics
- No
- Released
- 2023
Processor
Ryzen 5 7600
$274
cheapest new: at Amazon AU · used about $155
- Cores / threads
- 6C/12T
- Socket
- AM5
- Memory
- DDR5
- Peak power
- 88 W
- Cooler in the box
- Yes
- Built-in graphics
- Yes
- Released
- 2023
Average frame rates
Estimated across demanding games at High settings, each tested with an RTX 5090 and 32 GB of fast memory, so the processor is what limits the frame rate.
Cost per frame at 1080p: Ryzen 5 7500F $1 · Ryzen 5 7600 $2
Game by game at 1080p
| Game | Ryzen 5 7500F | Ryzen 5 7600 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 121 | 124 | Ryzen 5 7600 +2% |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 129 | 132 | Ryzen 5 7600 +2% |
| Fortnite | 177 | 182 | Ryzen 5 7600 +3% |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 353 | 364 | Ryzen 5 7600 +3% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | 149 | 154 | Ryzen 5 7600 +3% |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 | 109 | 112 | Ryzen 5 7600 +3% |
Which processor should you buy?
- Better value: the Ryzen 5 7500F costs less per frame ($1 vs $2 per fps at 1080p).
- The Ryzen 5 7600 comes with a cooler in the box; budget about $40–80 for a cooler for the other.
See how either processor pairs with your graphics card in the bottleneck checker.
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Frame rates are Rigsmith estimates from its performance indices, not measured benchmarks. Prices are the cheapest in-stock new price at Australian stores as of 12/11/2026, including GST.