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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 1090 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 321 vs 308 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$219.47 vs CA$368.49
- Up to 43% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$0.68 vs CA$1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
321
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
308
95.95015576323988%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.2/FPS
56.66666666666668%
Price, CA$
CA$368.49
59%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
Buy for CA$368.49 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
64.49426485922837%
Multi-Core
5263
68.66275277234182%
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
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
279 FPS
CA$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,249.99
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212 FPS
CA$6.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,369.99
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196 FPS
CA$4.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$899.99
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149 FPS
CA$7.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,074.1
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196 FPS
CA$6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,349.99
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212 FPS
CA$7.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,489.99
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196 FPS
CA$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
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196 FPS
CA$6.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,365.99
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196 FPS
CA$10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
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196 FPS
CA$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
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