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In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 68 days newer than Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 5600X - 298 vs 294 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
294
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$188.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 9 5900
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
164 FPS
CA$10.45/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$9.27/FPS
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