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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper 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 5600X is 1344 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 28% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 170 vs 133 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$130.0 vs CA$158.98
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Processor (YD170XBCAEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1088
52.00764818355641%
Multi-Core
5574
64.37232936828732%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 7 1700X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
CA$13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,702.36
In Stock
150 FPS
CA$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,022.05
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$13.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,696.4
In Stock
131 FPS
CA$12.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
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161 FPS
CA$15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,451.41
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,665.99
In Stock
150 FPS
CA$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
119 FPS
CA$14.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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