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CA$179
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $259
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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MSRP in USD: $229
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1090 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 9% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 2600X - 187 vs 171 FPS
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$153.99 vs CA$179.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$0.9 vs CA$0.96 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
187
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$179
86%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8891 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
Buy for CA$153.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8892 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 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 |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen 5 2600X
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
75 FPS
CA$38.67/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
75 FPS
CA$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
124 FPS
CA$13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
103 FPS
CA$15.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,549.99
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,449.99
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$26.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
In Stock
25 FPS
CA$52.33/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
In Stock
25 FPS
CA$42.61/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,065.15
In Stock
38 FPS
CA$73.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,799
In Stock
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