Minecraft

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS for this combo at 1080p High settings?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 paired with the Radeon RX 6600 delivers an average of 224 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, with no minimum or maximum FPS reported for that row.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in overall benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 21484. It sits 0.2% above the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, 0.5% above the Intel Core i9-11900H, 0.7% below the Intel Xeon D-1746TER, and 1.2% above the AMD EPYC 9454.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested GPUs?

A: The Radeon RX 6600 is in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19036, placing it roughly on par with the NVIDIA Quadro K6000 (0% delta).

Q: Which resolution shows the largest FPS drop from Low to Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160, the average FPS drops from 118 on Low to 46 on Ultra, a decrease of 72 FPS. This is the largest absolute drop across any resolution in the measured data.

Q: Does the combo rank in the top half of tested combinations for this game?

A: No. The combo ranks 2818 out of 3710 tested combos in Minecraft, placing it in the lower portion of the database for this specific game.

Q: What are the core and thread counts of the CPU in this combo?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 6600 is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Navi 23 chip, fabricated on a 7 nm process by TSMC. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding a memory bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 1626 MHz, with a game clock of 2044 MHz and a boost clock of 2491 MHz. These specifications place the card in the 63rd percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19036.

In Minecraft, the GPU’s role is substantial but not always dominant. At 1080p Low settings, the combo hits 356 FPS, which suggests the GPU is not heavily taxed at lower settings and lower resolutions. However, as resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the demands on the GPU grow. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS falls to 46, indicating that the RX 6600’s 8 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are being pushed hard by the game’s rendering load at 4K with maximum settings.

The GPU’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro K6000, which matches its average score exactly (0% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile, which sits just 0.1% lower. The RTX 2000 Ada Generation trails by 0.4%, while the Tesla K20m is 0.3% behind. These comparisons show that the RX 6600 holds its own against a mix of workstation and mobile parts, but none of these rivals are specifically optimized for Minecraft’s unique rendering pipeline.

Benchmark data shows the GPU’s DirectX 12 score is 51, while its DirectX 11 score is 152 and DirectX 9 score is 197. This pattern suggests the card performs relatively better on older DirectX versions, which aligns with Minecraft’s historically OpenGL-based rendering. The Vulkan score of 67623 is notably high, indicating that the card’s Vulkan performance is a strong asset for this game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 2000 series, based on the Zen+ architecture (Pinnacle Ridge) and fabricated on a 12 nm process by GlobalFoundries. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz, with 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 cache per core. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel mode, providing a memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s.

In terms of benchmark performance, the Ryzen 5 2600 achieves a multi-core score of 5648 on Geekbench and a single-core score of 1154. On Cinebench R15, it scores 1248 in multi-core and 157.3 in single-core. The PassMark multithread score is 13160, while the single-thread score is 2239. These numbers place the CPU in the 75th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21484.

For Minecraft, the CPU’s role is critical, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 356 FPS, which is likely limited by the CPU’s single-thread performance, given that the GPU is not heavily stressed at that setting. At 1080p High, the FPS drops to 224, suggesting that the CPU can still keep up with the GPU’s output, but the gap between Low and High is notable.

The CPU’s nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, which is 0.2% higher in average score, and the Intel Core i9-11900H, which is 0.5% higher. The Intel Xeon D-1746TER is 0.7% lower, while the AMD EPYC 9454 is 1.2% higher. These deltas are small, indicating that the Ryzen 5 2600’s processing power is competitive with a range of newer and more expensive parts, though none of these rivals are specifically tuned for Minecraft’s single-threaded tendencies.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 ranks 2818 out of 3710 tested combinations in Minecraft. This places it in the 76th percentile of all combos, meaning roughly 24% of tested configurations perform worse, but it is far from the top of the leaderboard. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU’s 75th percentile standing among all CPUs and the GPU’s 63rd percentile among all GPUs.

Given the game’s sandbox nature, the rank is influenced by both components, but the data suggests that the GPU is the more limiting factor in most scenarios. At 4K Ultra, the combo manages only 46 FPS, which is a poor result for a game that is often played at high frame rates. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 356 FPS, which is an excellent result, but this is an outlier compared to the more typical settings.

The rank of 2818 out of 3710 indicates that there are many combos that perform better, likely with newer CPUs and GPUs that have higher clock speeds and more advanced architectures. However, the combo’s performance is not embarrassing; it delivers playable frame rates at most settings and resolutions, with the exception of 4K Ultra where it falls below 60 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the best experience for this combo depends on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, the Medium settings provide an average of 282 FPS, with a minimum of 240 FPS and a maximum of 325 FPS. This is a strong balance between visual quality and performance, as the minimum FPS stays well above 60. High settings at 1080p yield 224 FPS, which is also smooth, but the jump from Medium to High costs 58 FPS on average.

At 1440p, the Medium settings deliver an average of 178 FPS, with a minimum of 151 FPS and a maximum of 205 FPS. This is again a solid choice, as the minimum FPS is still very high. High settings at 1440p drop to 141 FPS, which is still playable, but the drop from Medium to High is 37 FPS. Ultra settings at 1440p fall to 88 FPS, which is acceptable but not ideal for competitive play.

At 4K, the Medium settings produce an average of 93 FPS, with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 107 FPS. This is the only 4K setting that maintains an average above 60 FPS. High settings at 4K drop to 74 FPS, which is playable but with less headroom. Low settings at 4K hit 118 FPS, which is surprisingly high, suggesting that the game is not fully GPU-bound at 4K Low.

For the best overall experience, the Medium preset is recommended at any resolution, as it provides the best balance of average FPS and minimum FPS stability. Ultra settings should be avoided at 4K, where the average drops to 46 FPS, and are only marginally better at 1440p and 1080p, where the FPS drops are significant.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) and three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160), for a total of 12 rows. At 1080p, the results are as follows:

• Low: 356 FPS average
• Medium: 282 FPS average (min 240, max 325)
• High: 224 FPS average
• Ultra: 140 FPS average

At 1440p, the results are:

• Low: 225 FPS average
• Medium: 178 FPS average (min 151, max 205)
• High: 141 FPS average
• Ultra: 88 FPS average

At 4K, the results are:

• Low: 118 FPS average
• Medium: 93 FPS average (min 79, max 107)
• High: 74 FPS average
• Ultra: 46 FPS average

The data shows a clear pattern: as resolution increases, the FPS drops, and as settings increase, the FPS drops. The Medium settings consistently provide the best minimum FPS, with a minimum of 240 FPS at 1080p, 151 FPS at 1440p, and 79 FPS at 4K. The Ultra settings have no reported minimum or maximum FPS, which suggests that the frame times are less stable at that setting.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial across all settings. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 356 at 1080p to 225 at 1440p (a 37% decrease) and then to 118 at 4K (a 67% decrease from 1080p). At Medium settings, the average drops from 282 at 1080p to 178 at 1440p (a 37% decrease) and then to 93 at 4K (a 67% decrease). At High settings, the average drops from 224 at 1080p to 141 at 1440p (a 37% decrease) and then to 74 at 4K (a 67% decrease). At Ultra settings, the average drops from 140 at 1080p to 88 at 1440p (a 37% decrease) and then to 46 at 4K (a 67% decrease).

The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings is notable. It indicates that the scaling from 1080p to 4K is roughly linear in terms of the FPS reduction, regardless of the preset. This suggests that the limiting component is the same across all settings, and the data points to the GPU as the bottleneck at higher resolutions.

At 1080p Low, the CPU is likely the limiting factor, as the GPU is not fully utilized at 356 FPS. However, as resolution increases, the GPU’s workload grows, and the FPS drops proportionally. At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck, with an average of 46 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The CPU’s role diminishes as resolution increases, but the data shows that the combo is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with only 4K Ultra presenting a significant challenge.