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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1090 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 9% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 2600X - 140 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$219.47 vs CA$368.49
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
64.49426485922837%
Multi-Core
5263
68.66275277234182%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 5 5600G
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
46 FPS
CA$29.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,369.99
In Stock
39 FPS
CA$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$899.99
In Stock
17 FPS
CA$63.18/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,074.1
In Stock
39 FPS
CA$34.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,349.99
In Stock
46 FPS
CA$32.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,489.99
In Stock
39 FPS
CA$35.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
39 FPS
CA$35.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,365.99
In Stock
39 FPS
CA$51.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
In Stock
39 FPS
CA$74.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
In Stock
14 FPS
CA$199.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,799
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