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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 7 1700X

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 7 1700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1875 days newer than Ryzen 7 1700X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 17% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 118 vs 101 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

118

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.89/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$223

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$223 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Logo
Ryzen 7 1700X

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017


FPS

101

86%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Logo
Ryzen 7 1700X

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Logo
Ryzen 7 1700X

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017


Single-Core

1088

54%

Multi-Core

5574

65%

Apr 20th, 2022
Release DateMar 2nd, 2017
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 7
VermeerCodenameSummit Ridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 7 1700X

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 7 1700X

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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