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CA$149
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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MSRP in USD: $229
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1462 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 13% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - 776 vs 685 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$149.0 vs CA$153.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$0.19 vs CA$0.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
776
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Updated 214 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
441 FPS
CA$2.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$919.98
In Stock
441 FPS
CA$3.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,329
In Stock
441 FPS
CA$2.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,159
In Stock
441 FPS
CA$2.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$999
In Stock
441 FPS
CA$3.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
390 FPS
CA$7.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,799
In Stock
540 FPS
CA$2.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
In Stock
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