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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1304 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 231% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 1600 - 53 vs 16 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$158.98 vs CA$250.0
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1068
51.05162523900574%
Multi-Core
4578
52.86984640258691%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 5 1600
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
CA$1702.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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15 FPS
CA$134.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,022.05
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1 FPS
CA$1696.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
CA$1634.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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25 FPS
CA$98.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,451.41
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1 FPS
CA$1665.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,665.99
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15 FPS
CA$137.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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1 FPS
CA$1729.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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